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Dear Kammy,

Respectfully, you are missing the point. The teachers were promised. The promise was broken. It doesn't matter if it was for twenty bucks. The promise was broken. And it was broken 4 days before Christmas Kammy, which makes your "whiney children" remark way, way off the mark and truthfully, beneath you.

It's a matter of integrity. The School Committee made a promise. They should have A. not promised, or B. do whatever it takes to keep that written promise. Tap their reserves; take an advance from their budget; withdraw from the cash reserve in the health benefits fund...something...anything... to improve their integrity 4 days before Christmas.

They didn't.

There is an old saying "When confidence becomes arrogance; failure follows." The School Committee desperately needed to booster their image. Even their public relations firm told them that. This latest broken promise destroyed what little credibility they had left. Their "arrogance" is destroying their image.

On the other hand, I made you a promise. I promised I would ask the School Committee a question at your request. I did. I knew the "Public Comment" portion would not allow a question, but I promised I would try. I did. It ended up being a rhetorical question. That's the difference between "confidence" and "arrogance".

The School Committee needs credibility. They refuse to make the effort. They refuse to give their word and keep it! That's what's wrong with the Warwick Schools, and that is why I have continued to bash them.

Merry Christmas Kammy.

Rick