Thursday, September 16, 2010

Len Zalauskas, EAW president

"We are proud of the accomplishments of the Worcester Public Schools...teachers don't deserve all the credit, teachers don't deserve all the blame..."
teachers on Level 4 schools: hours in their classrooms this summer, professional development..."they take pride in their profession"
"We are working without a contract..teachers no further ahead than we were when we started bargaining...we are told we are far too big..we work in an honorable profession...we do what we do because we believe in it...depends on a capable and educated workforce...competent teacher in a safe environment"
"orderly environment...best teachers in the state.."
"We want to be at the table and to make policy with the policymakers"
"this process needs to move forward, and we want to move forward as partners"
"We are eager to participate in the solution, but we don't want to take a pay cut in order to do so"
"that our hard work be recognized in our pay, our working conditions, and in the respect that is shown to us as professionals"
And the crowd stands to leave

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