Teacher Accept Smaller Raises__Yeah PTA__Step Up and Talk

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Article in today's Newsday:

Economy forces some LI teachers to accept smaller raises


http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/7.915505?view=article&totalComments=15


includes how other districts came to agreements (including Syosset give backs of fewer sick days and paying a higher share of health insurance) and how there has been a "flare up" between parents and teachers in Plainview but district officials say "tempers are cooling off."

The teachers have certainly "flared up" - or exercised their freedom of speech rights - depending on whose talking but parents have remained quite civil trying to salvage the year, smiling at back-to-school night and parent/teacher conferences, supporting PTA and classroom events, airing their comments at Board of Ed meetings and often including positive statements about good experiences they had with the schools in the past.

The article mentions KCenter PTA doing an after-school Thanksgiving party since teachers didn't do their regular class room holiday celebrations.

How was that in keeping with the supertendent's letter in October telling teachers to do whatever they have done in year's past?

Bravo to the PTA for putting the kids first and maintaining a tradition in an out-of-the-box way. A big thumbs down to teachers who eliminated a classroom experience from our littlest and most vulnerable students.

Someone needs to talk about this at the Board meeting this coming Monday.