A deal is a deal and we are trying to make this work. |
Brian's been with us in very tough fights and many of us on a personal level are rooting for him. |
I am particularly pleased that we have significantly closed the pay gap between our hardworking educators and their colleagues in the suburbs, |
In a lot of places, [teachers union] chapter leaders, principals and schools have worked together to get it resolved. |
It is an outrage that C.F.E. has back-burner status in this state. |
It is my hope that with this agreement, we can put the bitterness of the last few years behind us and work together to provide the highest quality education for our students, |
It's over for those who don't want to fund a decent education for children in the city of New York. |
Many public school educators, like other public servants in our city, often struggle to pay their bills. I know all my members will welcome this assistance. |
Mike Bloomberg may be a Republican these days. But he has been a Democrat for most of his adult life. |
No one was screaming when the city was paying virtually nothing into the pension system. |
Nobody goes into teaching to get rich. This is a way of trying to deal with a real issue in terms of housing. |
Roger's in a tough spot, and the transit workers are in a tough spot right now. I have no doubt that they will be able to navigate it. |
The agreement recognizes our educators' hard work and the outstanding results they have achieved with their students, |
The emphasis on test prep also puts a great deal of pressure on young kids and educators, too. Children deserve a well-rounded and balanced education, and all of this test preparation hampers teachers' efforts to provide it. |
They do not want their class sizes to increase or kids to lose their music, art, computer and science programs -and neither do we. |