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Originally Posted by jims69camaro
i'm raising the BS flag. Â*other states don't need property taxes to fund public education, why should NJ? Â*
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ALL of our children should receive the same level of education regardless of where they live. Â*it shouldn't be predicated on property taxes.
same thing for teachers. Â*all should be paid according to their experience, not where they go to work.
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Jim, I wholeheartedly agree with you! Ridgewood (for example) starts their teachers at 40K per year, and their students have some of the best programs available anywhere. Other towns that have spent the money wisely along the way show for it. The towns that were either wasteful or didn't put enough into their education system are taking the hit now. I wish they did it like some other states, but this is what we have to work with.
It's frustrating for me because I'm not at 40K after teaching for 7 years in my district.