I sincerely hope our Board of Education can remain strong against these union boss Thugs. ( I hate to say it because many teachers don’t want to picket and would be happy to sign what is offered. Their top officers have nothing better to do than prove how superior they are to other leaders and would gladly use “Sticks and stones” since it appears “names will never hurt our RBA.”) And students, you will get better recommendations from people who actually know you than a teacher who has lots of students.
Teachers in Ridgewood complain about being paid less than other “professionals” or similarly educated folks – just a crock! (Really do not consider their behavior “professional” in any respect.) They have it made in our town and are holding the taxpayers hostage. Most of us are tired of your whining and livid at how you are taking this out on the kids and most of us do not speak up because we know you will retaliate against our children. Shame on you!
My vote is “NO” until the BOE settles the teacher contract. I have a feeling I am not alone in my thinking. My kids are in High School now. I am in NEED of teacher recommendations, etc……. I’ll be darned if I will support a tax increase for 5/6 year olds to socialize.
100% in agrement. No to the phony union chief and teachers it is time to pay more for your health care.
I have to say, I am not looking forward to micro-aggressions from the teachers.
I hope the school sets up safe spaces for the students.
Microaggressions…that is definitely the right term to use. Total passive/aggressive stuff. If this school year starts without a contract agreement the administrators will give teachers free rein to cause havoc. Not looking forward to that in the least.
Petulant teachers need to be replaced
It’s weird – the teachers continue to get wage increases and benefits under the terms of their expired contact. They don’t want to – and it’s not in their interest to settle – mainly because they’ll have to make higher pension and health benefit premium contributions under the terms of Chapter 78, P.L. 2011 which came into law, effective June 28, 2011, but only phases in pension contributions from 5.5% of salary to 7.5% after a new contract is signed. Increased employee contributions towards health benefit premiums will also only be phased in with a minimum contribution required to be at least 1.5% of salary.
Several years ago during another REA tantrum, one of my child’s teachers used to complain during part of the class and some kids were coaxed to speak at a BoE meeting in favor of the teachers. It’s not too late to clean house.
6:53 – Not one word that you wrote is true.
Teachers do not get wage increases until the contract is settled.
Teachers are presently paying 7.2% of their salary towards pension. (it increases each year, peaking at 7.5% in 2018).
Teachers are paying up to 35% of the cost of health insurance. And have been for over a year., The phase four increase was for the 2014-2015 year.
Teachers continue to pay these amounts.
Many teachers have seen their take home pay decrease each year for the last 4 years.
“Many teachers have seen their take home pay decrease each year for the last 4 years” Welcome to the real world.