Re: Teacher Furlough Days

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17 instructional furlough days each year for the next 2 years.

On 11/03/09, nala wrote:
> Oh my goodness, I just heard that it is going to be a total of
> 42 days lost for the school year! I was under the impression
> that it was going to be only 17 days which is alot as it is.
> Then I hear it is 17 days missed just until the end of the 2009
> year but a total of 42 days!!!! Truly unbelievable. Is this
> true???
>
> On 11/03/09, Dee wrote:
>> I think it is a shame that our government doesn't value
>> education. If they did, furlough days wouldn't occur because
>> it directly impacts student's learning and the future
> of this
>> country. We're always compared to the education systems in
>> other countries...I bet those other countries value educators
>> and the education process. We're looking at the potential of
>> 3 furlough days this year and the teachers where I am
>> employed have already given up over $500 in pay to help ease
>> the crunch. Now they are asking for more. The State of Maine
>> is a horrendous State to teach in at the moment. Shame on
>> Governor Baldacci for impacting children so negatively!!

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