We’ve heard a lot lately about lies being repeatedly told to the point where people believe them to be truth. In Wakefield, the Big Lie is that we don’t support…
Category: <span>School</span>
I have mixed feelings about what happened at the marathon deliberative session on February 1, 2020. I’m probably not alone. I admit that I was disappointed that the taxpayers once…
People are right to want to increase the pay of our teachers. Fair pay is essential in keeping our wonderful staff. There’s nothing wrong with trying to help our kids…
I have been trying to figure out why the 2020 School Warrant DEFAULT budget is so high and nearly the same as the proposed budget for 2020-21. If the…
It’s perfectly normal for our educators to be constantly looking for a better way to prepare our children for life’s challenges in an increasingly competitive world. I expect them and…
My last post was about being kind to people. In this post I am critical of the School Board. I took some time to contemplate whether I am practicing what…
This is the second installment of “talking Wakefield” where you get to listen in on a conversation I have with a community member. I hope that there will be many…
Everyone deserves fair compensation for doing their job. Every three years, the process of negotiating the Teachers contract comes up. It has always troubled me that taxpayers are not allowed…
Would you be ok with contributing towards paying a portion of a penalty created so someone else can continue to have a much better health insurance plan than you? So…
In this post I examine the health insurance plan included in the Teachers contract. I’m putting this out in an effort to get ahead of the negotiations that are ongoing.…