>So according to this “Teacher” an $80 plus million School Budget plus a $48 million School Construction referendum from a Village of 24,000 people for 5500 give or take students shows an “uncanny” lack of support by the Village of Ridgewood for teachers and Schools?
I left RPS years ago to teach elsewhere. The lack of support there is uncanny. What a bunch of complainers who have no idea what living on a teacher’s salary means. Do yourself a favor- leave while you can!
If teachers are scheduled to attend a professional workshop, then I agree with you 100%. In my district we would never dream of not attending. However, if you are referring to the NJEA convention- there we disagree. Having spent the last 10 years educating children and loving it, I myself have not been able to afford to go on a regular vacation. To that means, because my FAMILY COMES FIRST, I also cannot afford the convention. Food, accommodations, and travel are very expensive right now. If you can find a way to support a family of 4 on my salary (single parent by the way!) and still be able to go to these conventions I would love to hear it. The word convention means, “a gathering of people who have a common interest or profession.” It rarely has anything to do with professional development and for that I am not taking food out of the mouths of my children.
