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Contract Negotiations for Wyckoff K-8 Schools Wyckoff Schools “New” Math 4.6% = 4.6% Kathy Bowers address to the January 21, 2008 BOE Meeting I was hoping a member of WHOA would be making this statement tonight, but seeing no one stepping forward I will report on the WEA meeting with WHOA. Rob LaMorte, the WEA CO-President and myself met with two members of WHOA about ten days ago. It was a very convivial meeting, at which we were able to shed some light on misconceptions that the WHOA members had, such as teachers don’t leave with the students, continuing education for teachers is very important to provide a top notch education, and teachers really do buy a great deal of supplies out of their own pockets for their classrooms that are not reimbursed by the district. As we reviewed the statistics from whence they drew their conclusions, one thing was very evident to me…they were incorrect.  I wish I had received the 21.79% raise that was next to my name.  I would have been a very lucky lady. Being not one to jump to conclusions, I was not able to tell them that day why their figures were wrong.  I just knew they were.  They asked me to take the figures home to review and let them know why they were incorrect.  After reviewing the figures I forwarded one of the members the following email. “Thank you for meeting with Rob and Myself.  Over the weekend I had an opportunity to look over the Asbury Park Press figures, your figures and the WEA contract.  As I said at our meeting, the Asbury Park Press, from whence you obtained your figures, is not a reputable source.  Some of their figures are correct, some are not.  I am not sure who gave you the figures for the WHOA stats, but you have been led down a very misleading road.  On the data sheet that you gave me to look over, the top of the sheet reads; Oct. ’05 and Oct. ’06.  The data that is recorded on those sheets is for “04-“05 and “06 –’07 contracts.  As you know that totally skews the percentage.  You are now looking at increases over three years.  You said at the meeting you were not trying to mislead the public and you wanted to know why the information was incorrect.  Having obtained that knowledge, I know you will want to make good on your word and place a retraction in the newspaper and make a retraction at the BOE meting on Monday. Rob and I will be glad to meet with you again, to show you the last two contracts, and match your figures with the ’04-’05 and the ’06-’07 contracts.  Thank you for your interest in obtaining the correct information. Kathy Bowers WEA Co-President & Negotiations Chair I am here to report that  4.6% really does equal 4.6% and not the 10% that was reported in the WHOA ad.  The truth must be heard. We will no longer stand by and let inaccuracies litter our newspapers and our voting booths. Thank you, Kathy Bowers Past Postings Kathy Bowers address to the December 10, 2007 BOE Meeting

 

 

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