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Despite suffering one of the worst economic crises in history, Eastchester taxpayers are being asked
to give the school district another increase.
The preliminary 2010/11 budget estimate is an INCREASE of $3.75 million which is 5.56%.
The district is blaming the state for cuts but that is a small piece - the real problem is the overly
generous salaries and benefits. Contrary to modern myth, teachers’ compensation is quite generous.
About two-thirds of the district’s teachers earned over $100K last year while working only 9 months
and contributing a pittance to health care and retirement. Add in other benefits like accumulated sick
days and a state tax-free retirement and you realize what a sweet deal it is.
A quote from an Eastchester Teachers’ Association meeting:
"We must stay united in both good and bad times. Our present contract expires on June 30, 2011. We
are very fortunate to have our contract in place during this nationwide economic crisis."
Yes, more fortunate than many in this community.
And the NY State United Teachers Union is working hard to ensure it stays that way, spending $4.4
million lobbying our politicians – double the previous year and making them the single biggest lobbying
group in the State. To add insult to injury, the Union was instrumental in ensuring NY will get little if any
of the $700 million in federal school funding - more on that here.
Of course the district maintains there is nothing they can do, “contractual and state obligations” you
understand. Really? Try limiting staff and negotiating better contracts. And as for the token pay
freezes for the top district administrators last year – welcome to the world most of us have been living
in for years. Check out the salaries...
To see more on the Teachers Union contract and benefits, click on Teacher's Union on the left bar or
click here. The contract is long but we have provided a one page summary.
to give the school district another increase.
The preliminary 2010/11 budget estimate is an INCREASE of $3.75 million which is 5.56%.
The district is blaming the state for cuts but that is a small piece - the real problem is the overly
generous salaries and benefits. Contrary to modern myth, teachers’ compensation is quite generous.
About two-thirds of the district’s teachers earned over $100K last year while working only 9 months
and contributing a pittance to health care and retirement. Add in other benefits like accumulated sick
days and a state tax-free retirement and you realize what a sweet deal it is.
A quote from an Eastchester Teachers’ Association meeting:
"We must stay united in both good and bad times. Our present contract expires on June 30, 2011. We
are very fortunate to have our contract in place during this nationwide economic crisis."
Yes, more fortunate than many in this community.
And the NY State United Teachers Union is working hard to ensure it stays that way, spending $4.4
million lobbying our politicians – double the previous year and making them the single biggest lobbying
group in the State. To add insult to injury, the Union was instrumental in ensuring NY will get little if any
of the $700 million in federal school funding - more on that here.
Of course the district maintains there is nothing they can do, “contractual and state obligations” you
understand. Really? Try limiting staff and negotiating better contracts. And as for the token pay
freezes for the top district administrators last year – welcome to the world most of us have been living
in for years. Check out the salaries...
To see more on the Teachers Union contract and benefits, click on Teacher's Union on the left bar or
click here. The contract is long but we have provided a one page summary.
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