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The Warwick Teachers Union and the Warwick School Committee seemed to agree on a much anticipated new contract. That sounded like great news. I thought "Many congratulations to all parties involved". Then I read it again. The School Committee, in their judgement, agreed on this new agreement, but NOT the Warwick Teachers Union. Then I thought maybe this is just a cleverly worded cover story. The School Committee is "ready to agree" but it doesn't say the Teachers Union is.The comment "which would end over two years of bitter disputes" makes it sound like the School Committee has made a great accomplishment. But the truth is they haven't! They didn't reach an agreement with anyone but themselves! Folks. That is NOT an agreement. Who do they think they are fooling?

Here's an idea.

Agree on just one thing.

Agree to negotiate the new agreement for four hours a day, EVERY DAY until a new agreement can be reached. Announce that to the public and both sides will gain support. That's what I would have done.

Darlene Netcoh, President of the Warwick Teachers Union, said "Every taxpayer in Warwick should wonder why the Warwick School Committee would reject the neutral arbitrator's decision, after they and the superintendent are the ones who chose this route and have spent a year and a half and close to a quarter of a million dollars on interest arbitration."

I would add that the "quarter of a million dollars" spent was the taxpayers "quarter of a million dollars" and 80,000 taxpayers deserve better. So do their children.

Happy Summer everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor

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