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Dear Samuel,

I don't think that it means "more pay!" for the teachers. I think it means "more training and support", just like it says.

And won't that bring up the scores of our students? I think so.

Remember, the teachers went 2 years of torture from Avedisian to get a nominal, 3% raise. He refused countless attempts from the teachers union to meet. I wouldn't tolerate that. Would you? I don't think that had a positive effect on the teachers? Do You? In any negotiation, if you alienate the other side, they disrespect you and the talks become counter-productive. Isn't that what happened? I could be wrong but I don't think Solomon would hold-out like that.

Avedisian refused to negotiate. The School Committee (under Avedisians influence) refused to negotiate. The only party that negotiated in good faith; the only party that sat at the negotiating table (alone!) was the teachers union. That is a huge reason why I have always supported the teachers and a huge reason why I have always opposed the School Committee (of old) and Mayor Avedisian.

Mayor Solomon isn't non-communicative. He will sit down and talk to the teachers union. (I believe). He won't give them "anything they want", but I'm confident that he will be willing to attend the negotiations. If the Mayor does, the School Committee does. It's that simple, in my opinion. And if the teachers feel respected, human nature suggests that they will teach with greater enthusiasm. The result? Higher test scores, at least in theory.

Isn't that what we all want? I think so.

Happy Spring Samuel.

Happy Spring everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor