Governor Christie: Protecting Education Will Take Shared Sacrifice

Governor Chris Christie calls on local school districts and education associations to come to the table to work together in finding cost savings and new efficiencies, spending reductions, and budget solutions that protect education in the classroom and prevent property tax increases in a letter to the New Jersey Education Association and the New Jersey School Boards Association in Somerville, N.J. on Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

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• Governor Chris Christie
• NJEA
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• Bret Schundler
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[rizdraver]

In the private sector, I haven't gotten a raise since 2001 and 13% of my pay goes toward my health benefits. And I'm simply thankful I HAVE a job.

The intolerance and self-absorbtion of these teachers and unions not willing to even pay 1% is sickening. I hope the hundreds of thousands of people losing their homes in New Jersey learn the horrific reality of this.

[sweiffer]

These are unprecedented times. Tax funded employees not getting a raise and contributing to health care is understantable and necessary! Thank you Governor Christie for bringing sanity to the discussion about New Jersey taxes!!

[Anthony883]

fuck tax and fuck money. What the fuck happened to the world of grouping, gathering, and sharing? (if you wanted to) tax? waste of time.. money? waste of trees.. and im not an activist but a 17 yr old.. I personally im sick of all this money job tax president talk. GO FUCKING THROW A FOOTBALL OR SOMETHING YOU PIECES OF REESES.. :O

[stealhgerm007]

@rizdraver home skool home skool git a neu kind of education.lower property taxes or none at all.imagine the benifit .imagine the teacher turn over .imagine what choices school boards will have from the candidates.imagine money saved .you get what you pay for.

[Lentnomore]

I am so impressed and excited at Gov. Christie's abilities to "cut to the chase" of an issue. It's hard to find fault with his arguments....they are so simple and so true, yet, few politicians are willing to be this honest and forthright.

With a few more men like Christie, we may be able to see things get back to a healthy society. After all, it is simply common sense...unless you have a political agenda. We have been slowly eroded by political agendas...let's stop that now.

God Bless the US

[destroyALLjihadists]

fucking sucks to take responsibility doesn't it you big gov faggots. weneed ppl like christy in all states ... even as prez

[jrewert]

Go Christie!

[inmyhouse11]

this fat asshole has everybody brainwashed why dont you research what this fat slob is worth along with all his jerk off buddies that he is protecting

[NJHeart2Heart]

Same here. I haven't gotten a raise in three years, lost ANY 401K matching for same time period, and I pay around $2,000 a year in insurance, not including a $250 annual deductible. Teachers are important. They deserve good treatment, but ALL of us need to sacrifice to save the solvency of this state.

[wjones239]

Let them share in the costs or cut whoever needs to go.