Superintendent Daniel Lowengard had asked all the Syracuse school district’s unions to take a one-year pay freeze starting July 1 to save $10 million and prevent layoffs. But on Thursday, the incoming president of the Syracuse Teachers Association said the union canceled a vote on the pay freeze and isn’t likely to reschedule it any earlier than September, if...
View full sizeNottingham High School Dean of Students Greg Jones (right) talks with a student who was later given in-school suspension in this photo from May 26. Jones works with families, students, police officers and the neighborhood to prevent discipline problems and patrols halls and the cafeteria during lunch. His position is among those being targeted for cuts to balance the Syracuse school budget. Superintendent Daniel Lowengard had asked all the Syracuse school district’s unions to take a one-year pay freeze starting July 1 to save $10 million and prevent layoffs. But on Thursday, the incoming president of the Syracuse Teachers Association said the union canceled a vote on the pay freeze and isn’t likely to reschedule it any earlier than September, if at all. The stance has provoked outrage among syracuse.com users. Here's what one, aberrant, has to say:
I have heard enough from these unions. Start cutting jobs and lower the taxes. My place of employment has not given raises for 2 years, it's a sign of the times..... unless your pay comes from taxpayers.
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