Gov't school teacher gets schooled

[westvirginia]

 

He then opened the floor to questions. A few were softballs, including the declaration by Clara Nebot of Bergenfield that Christie is "a god" to her relatives in Florida.

 

But borough teacher Rita Wilson, a Kearny resident, argued that if she were paid $3 an hour for the 30 children in her class, she'd be earning $83,000, and she makes nothing near that.

 

"You're getting more than that if you include the cost of your benefits," Christie interrupted.

 

When Wilson, who has a master's degree, said she was not being compensated for her education and experience, Christie said:

 

"Well, you know then that you don't have to do it." Some in the audience applauded.

 

Christie said he would not have had to impose cuts to education if the teachers union had agreed to his call for a one-year salary freeze and a 1.5 percent increase in employee benefit contributions.

 

"Your union said that is the greatest assault on public education in the history of the state," Christie said. "That's why the union has no credibility, stupid statements like that."

 

Greed, greed greed on the part of these unions and their constituents...

 

But wait, there's more!

 

Hmm. Well, based on this PDF from the Rutherford, New Jersey Board of Education — it looks like Ms. Wilson makes a salary of $86,389.

 

This particular gov't school teacher appears REAL bright...

[dmarc117]

good teachers deserve to be paid more. bad teachers deserve to be paid less, if anything at all.

Edited May 27, 2010 by dmarc117

[Big John]

$But borough teacher Rita Wilson, a Kearny resident, argued that if she were paid $3 an hour for the 30 children in her class, she'd be earning $83,000, and she makes nothing near that

 

And the teacher needs to brush up on her math.