tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post8198663409907699922..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: School budget would preserve exising program, teachersSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-18818916540041100092009-03-08T14:36:00.000-04:002009-03-08T14:36:00.000-04:00Plymouth teachers refused to freeze their pay.Plymouth teachers refused to freeze their pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-12617815138896589462009-03-07T09:04:00.000-05:002009-03-07T09:04:00.000-05:00Follow-up article from 4:31pm's comment. http://br...Follow-up article from 4:31pm's comment. http://bristolpress.com/articles/2009/03/06/news/doc49b1f1627eca2726722865.txt<BR/><BR/> The Farmington Teachers Union was the only one's that refused to freeze their raises. Now they may face layoffs. I hope Bristol Teachers are smart enough not to let this happen to them. It's a difficult position to be in. They'd rather try calling the City's bluff and risk losing their job, than just agree to a damn pay raise freeze? Ridiculous and irresponsible. They should be ashamed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-22292129906872444022009-03-05T17:41:00.000-05:002009-03-05T17:41:00.000-05:00Probably closer to 125.Should tell you something!Probably closer to 125.<BR/><BR/>Should tell you something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-79246011272474805152009-03-05T16:31:00.000-05:002009-03-05T16:31:00.000-05:00Yes Farmington is forgoing raises. But the Teacher...Yes Farmington is forgoing raises. But the Teachers Union sector over there is rejecting it. As a result, the City has the option to do some lay-offs. And I think rightfully so. If they can't give a little by forgoing a raise, then too bad. The sad part is that the more senior teachers could care less, because they probably won't get cut...the new ones will. So they hold their good ole Union stance while putting others in jeopardy of losing their jobs. This just shows me that the teachers there only care about themselves. Not their co-workers. Not the taxpayers. What makes you think they give a damn about the kids either? I hope their rejection backfires on them and teaches them a lesson for once. Enough is enough. Everyone needs to make some sacrafices, including them. The other school system unions agreed to the measures...i.e, janitors, cleaners and misc staff. Why can't the teachers as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-79846191310111706992009-03-05T15:00:00.000-05:002009-03-05T15:00:00.000-05:00“Life was never meant to be silent”-Emily LewisWha...“Life was never meant to be silent”-Emily Lewis<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful quote from one of Bristol's students.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916352708138131881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-18865741549017673272009-03-05T12:15:00.000-05:002009-03-05T12:15:00.000-05:00We need to cut, cut, cut!We need to cut, cut, cut!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-40033973005580080192009-03-05T12:03:00.000-05:002009-03-05T12:03:00.000-05:00Wonder if Ward saw what Farmington is doing? They...Wonder if Ward saw what Farmington is doing? They are forgoing raises to all the unions this year! <BR/><BR/>Hey Ward, how about working for the taxpayers instead of your union boy's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com