tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post7869967007148119409..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: PTA Council to school administrators: Cut your pay!Steve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-74407675372681600522009-03-15T15:50:00.000-04:002009-03-15T15:50:00.000-04:00March 13Why didn't the CITY OFFICIALS see the fina...March 13<BR/><BR/>Why didn't the CITY OFFICIALS see the financial problems coming?<BR/><BR/>Thet were warned, they are the ones that are the ones that monitor the overall budget.<BR/><BR/>The educators educate, and only when the state notifies them of changes would they be aware of impacts on their budget.<BR/><BR/>The city, Mayor et al should keep track of tax collection, and other revenues that they use to develop the budget!<BR/><BR/>Look to the real source of the issue!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-54290843600090448832009-03-13T18:30:00.000-04:002009-03-13T18:30:00.000-04:00I applaud the PTA on their request. The reason is ...I applaud the PTA on their request. The reason is simple - when the whole country is in a financial hardship, you've got these administrators proposing themselves a 9 - 30% increase. Both the BOE members and the city council agreed to pass this - shame on them.<BR/>If they are so educated, why didn't they see this financial disaster coming? To simply say they are going to lay off teachers and the support group while fatting their wallets is selfish. These are educated people that should have strategized to prevent anyone from losing their job - the children that are being taught are the future of this country - they deserve the best educational experience possible! The simple fact that the PTA has the guts to request a cut in pay is great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-26208213546289060212009-03-13T07:29:00.000-04:002009-03-13T07:29:00.000-04:00Very very few, if any, show up at BOE meetings. A...Very very few, if any, show up at BOE meetings. <BR/><BR/>At some meetings there is nobody there that isn't part of staff, except an occaisional straggler.<BR/><BR/>There should be 10-15 there at every meeting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-9843671053905997882009-03-12T18:00:00.000-04:002009-03-12T18:00:00.000-04:00Yes as a matter of fact they do. They also write ...Yes as a matter of fact they do. They also write letters to senators and congressmen. They also sit in on other committee meetings such as the Health and Wellness Committee and has been instrumental in making sure that kids have the chance to be healthy and active at school, which means finding other appropriate ways to discipline children and not take their one 20 min recess away. This is a newly formed PTA Council, established this past August. You will surely hear more and more from them in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-73677051800264363642009-03-12T09:57:00.000-04:002009-03-12T09:57:00.000-04:00This PTA group: do they ever go to Board of Ed mee...This PTA group: do they ever go to Board of Ed meetings and speak out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-68937341181287264612009-03-11T11:36:00.000-04:002009-03-11T11:36:00.000-04:00Obama wants to give merit raises:Administrators?Wi...Obama wants to give merit raises:<BR/>Administrators?<BR/>With or without testing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-74600767444651770662009-03-10T17:30:00.000-04:002009-03-10T17:30:00.000-04:003:28Check the Sunday papers and see just how many ...3:28<BR/><BR/>Check the Sunday papers and see just how many ads there are for administrators, Principles, Vice Principls etc.<BR/> A surprisingly large number, especially during the off season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-17000881380085896732009-03-10T15:28:00.000-04:002009-03-10T15:28:00.000-04:00To anonymoust at 12:32...I understand supply and d...To anonymoust at 12:32...I understand supply and demand and in these economic times there is little demand for a top heavy BOE management team that holds over 20 positions grossing more than $100,000 and I am sure there is enough supply of out of work educators who would fill the position for far less, without risking quality. In these times people are willing to work harder for less. Unfortunately part of the problem is that we Americans are spending money we don't have on Mercedes and Lake Front properties when we should be budgeting for Chevy's and a day at Lake Compounce! The American Way needs to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-35489923267210942992009-03-10T12:32:00.000-04:002009-03-10T12:32:00.000-04:00So why should one person contribute $1000, 0r $200...So why should one person contribute $1000, 0r $2000 towards the problem and most others contribute very little or nothing?<BR/><BR/>Yes, we are our brothers keeper, but that means all of us.<BR/><BR/>We pay some people more because of supply and demand, just as we pay more fo a Mercedes, or a cottage on the water.<BR/><BR/>That is the American wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-67313829908156028022009-03-10T11:34:00.000-04:002009-03-10T11:34:00.000-04:00Dear PTA member at 5:22 PMYou are right about the ...Dear PTA member at 5:22 PM<BR/><BR/>You are right about the money. The upper management too numerous, overpaid, and drains the system of it's limited resources.<BR/><BR/>Thank heavens the PTA is speaking up regarding the excesses and are pointing out that other towns are more conservative in their renumeration of upper management.<BR/><BR/>How many NEW assistant principle positions were created within the few years?<BR/>Six? <BR/><BR/>Only three choices in hard economic times: cut management, cut teachers ,or raise taxes.<BR/><BR/>Why does the Board of Finance keep facilitating the excesses of the Board of Education regarding the excesses in its bureacracy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-42679174713563749992009-03-10T07:48:00.000-04:002009-03-10T07:48:00.000-04:00You need to be a PTA member of one of the city's s...You need to be a PTA member of one of the city's schools to be a concil PTA member, though you may always attend as a guest. Notification of the meetings is sent to the schools. Typically they are the 2nd Monday of the month. They are held on a rotating basis at the schools who are members of the council. The Superintendant's office would know when they are they are always invited and hold a guest spot on the board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-39395390137770232002009-03-10T07:40:00.000-04:002009-03-10T07:40:00.000-04:003% of 1500 is $500.00 but if you read their letter...3% of 1500 is $500.00 but if you read their letter they are only asking for 3% back if someone makes over $75000 thats $2,250. On $192,000 at 5% that's over $9,000. Or the cost of one bristol students education for the entire school year...and then some. Pratt and Whitney employees are taking a furlough for 5 days this year to save jobs this equates to about a 3% paycut for some of them....WAKE UP these are the economic times we are living in...NEVER mind a 1.4 % increase in salaries....people should consider themselves lucky if they are not on hold with the unemployment office for 6 hours!!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-23983489094128901792009-03-09T21:10:00.000-04:002009-03-09T21:10:00.000-04:00"The Confederacy of Greed" is not going to let go ..."The Confederacy of Greed" is not going to let go of our money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-26870570893075195642009-03-09T19:42:00.000-04:002009-03-09T19:42:00.000-04:00A 3% cut in pay for a 50K job is $1500.Much more t...A 3% cut in pay for a 50K job is $1500.<BR/><BR/>Much more than a $100 tax increase (deductable)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-45667966420577369212009-03-09T19:26:00.000-04:002009-03-09T19:26:00.000-04:00Invite us to a meeting? Are we suppose to guess w...Invite us to a meeting? Are we suppose to guess when/where they are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-13532385181598206522009-03-09T17:43:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:43:00.000-04:00Hey, I think I saw Streifer downtown again today. ...Hey, I think I saw Streifer downtown again today. He was in front of the bank and laughing. Get it? LOL. The PTA has a great idea, but it will never happen. These BOE Admin employees are just laughing when they read your letter. If they take a pay cut, I'll post naked photos of myself on this website. Although I wouldn't want Steve to get too excited....not to mention I am a male :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-58800572869801651732009-03-09T17:30:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:30:00.000-04:00I happen to know for a fact that one of the collab...I happen to know for a fact that one of the collaborators on the letter to the board has taken a paycut inorder to help save fellow employees from losing their positions. I know they believe in being able to walk the walk if they are going to talk the talk. I would not consider them selfish. There are several towns whose BOE employees do not make nearly as much. There are over 20 employees who make over 100,000 per year. You a top heavy management team at the BOE invest some of that money back into the teachers salaries. We may have a diverse population of students that require intensive services but really instead of a person making over 100,000 a year to over see curriculums can't the principles manage that? They too make well over 120,000 per year. Do we really need a Superintendant and a Deputy Superintendant and a finance Superintendant and a Secretary and an Executive Secretary?? Come on people lets be creative, surely this is not the structure as it has always been. Do you think that even richer towns have that many top management officials on their BOE payroll?...I dare you educate yourselves...look into it....you'd be amazed how many things are accomplished with far less people and there is not an issue with quality education. So fine don't have them cut their pay to save front line employees (teachers) lets just have less of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-81977264334988779212009-03-09T17:22:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:22:00.000-04:00The Bristol PTA Council is made up delegates and m...The Bristol PTA Council is made up delegates and members from the towns PTA's as well as representatives from the Board of Education and school administrators. We are advocates on the behalf of our children. Our mission is to preserve the quality of the education our children receive. If this means to keep class size down and preseve teachers positions that we ask a minority of highly paid BOE employees to take a paycut to accomplish this goal then I don't consider this selfish, on the reverse if someone is not willing to take a 5% or 3% pay cut to save another employees job then I'd consider that selfish. The Board of Education listens to the tax payers who elect them each year. They listen to the members of the community who take the time to speak out on behalf of the thousands of children who can't. We on work on the same side as the teachers who work directly with our children on a daily basis. "Every Child One Voice" <BR/><BR/>We are hopeful that the "Go Forward" budget will stay intact and that no one will have to endure a cut or lose their job but if these tough economic times continue, and that is not possible, due to several factors, then we do need to take a hard look at how much our top paid officials are making and how we bridge the gap between our budget shortage and teacher positions. We wish to be optimistic but believe you also have to be realistic. <BR/><BR/>If you have not had the opportunity to learn about the role of the Council PTA in our city then we invite you to a meeting. We can gurantee that you will hear more about our initiatives in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-69603173506920536922009-03-09T16:47:00.000-04:002009-03-09T16:47:00.000-04:00Forfeit or force a layoff - pretty simple - don't ...Forfeit or force a layoff - pretty simple - don't you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34872672400209567812009-03-09T16:23:00.000-04:002009-03-09T16:23:00.000-04:00Yeah, right.Yeah, right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-15065214553749913002009-03-09T15:06:00.000-04:002009-03-09T15:06:00.000-04:00Who is on this "Bristol PTA Council"? Like the BOE...Who is on this "Bristol PTA Council"? Like the BOE is going to listen to them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-64258604304931925852009-03-09T14:33:00.000-04:002009-03-09T14:33:00.000-04:00I don't advocate anyone taking a pay cut. Forfeit...I don't advocate anyone taking a pay cut. Forfeit wage increases, yes... but I sure as hell wouldn't want someone telling ME I should work for less, so I can NOT ask that of someone else in good conscience. If you're not giving away part of your salary willingly, then you can't make such a request either. Everyone wants to see their neighbors get bled dry but no one wants so much as a scratch on their own hide. I can't stand that level of selfishness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com