10-16-2009, 09:23 AM
Carey,
I'm getting motivated and perhaps you can help me. Do you know names, addresses, numbers of who to contact with power in the teacher's union and who's responsible on Lingle's side of the contract?
I, and suspect that most others, am not in a good position for giving more money, whether is is called taxes or something else, because of our lost jobs, incomes and retirement savings. Even if we could it would have to administered by the DOE and it in turn by Lingle's administration and she still claims an additional $200,000,000 to $300,000,000 revenue shortfall even after taking the teachers and other government employees money. So it would be likely any money received by the state would be put against the projected shortfall and not reach the schools. Especially, now that the state has a signed contract with the teachers giving it away.
The only revenue neutral solution to this situation is to move the furlough days to the end of the school year.
With no money to lose on either side they should easily agree, if sincere, to moving the lost days to the end of the school year. This would eliminate the working parents immediate problem and move it to an extension of the summer break which is more manageable. It would also be easier to rearrange the school's schedule to somewhat make up for the students lost opportunity for receiving an education.
Thanks in advance.
I'm getting motivated and perhaps you can help me. Do you know names, addresses, numbers of who to contact with power in the teacher's union and who's responsible on Lingle's side of the contract?
I, and suspect that most others, am not in a good position for giving more money, whether is is called taxes or something else, because of our lost jobs, incomes and retirement savings. Even if we could it would have to administered by the DOE and it in turn by Lingle's administration and she still claims an additional $200,000,000 to $300,000,000 revenue shortfall even after taking the teachers and other government employees money. So it would be likely any money received by the state would be put against the projected shortfall and not reach the schools. Especially, now that the state has a signed contract with the teachers giving it away.
The only revenue neutral solution to this situation is to move the furlough days to the end of the school year.
With no money to lose on either side they should easily agree, if sincere, to moving the lost days to the end of the school year. This would eliminate the working parents immediate problem and move it to an extension of the summer break which is more manageable. It would also be easier to rearrange the school's schedule to somewhat make up for the students lost opportunity for receiving an education.
Thanks in advance.