Myrna Michaelson
Lambertville
The president of Pennsylvania’s largest teachers’ union asked its members to “seriously consider state Gov. Tom Corbett’s call for them to accept a one-year pay freeze.
James Testerman of the Pennsylvania State Education Association sent a letter to the Pennsylvania union’s local affiliates asking them to discuss a pay freeze and other cost-saving measures with their school boards. He emphasized the union wanted to respond realistically to the worst recession since the Depression.
It is very disappointing to me that our New Jersey educators believe their ships are anchored in some sort of safe harbor. Their denial, audacity and selfishness serve as a poor example to our students and the public-at-large.
New Jersey teachers and administrators must join the rest of us in shared sacrifice.
Local voters would be wise to defeat the school’s budget in the upcoming election.

