Teachers Must Bite the Bullet NASSAU Edition

In Elmont, Brian Kelly, the president of the board of education, has stated: "The board will seek to roll over all existing contracts with a freeze on all salaries at their current levels . . . hard times bring hard choices." [Roger P. Roess] speaks eloquently of how things operate if ther...

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Published inNewsday
Main Author Richard S. Andujar, Franklin Square. Editor's Note
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Long Island, N.Y Newsday LLC 05.04.1991
EditionCombined editions
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Roess, Roger P
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Summary:In Elmont, Brian Kelly, the president of the board of education, has stated: "The board will seek to roll over all existing contracts with a freeze on all salaries at their current levels . . . hard times bring hard choices." [Roger P. Roess] speaks eloquently of how things operate if there is an impasse - "how long and costly the procedure is with the employer (school district) and the union sharing the cost." Did it ever occur to him that an impasse could be avoided? That the teachers might realize that 8, 9 or 10 percent raises in these times is inappropriate?