TRENTON – Gov. Chris Christie on March 30 announced a proposal to provide additional state aid to the districts that have made salary freezes in the spirit of shared sacrifice. The additional aid would help offset reductions in state aid by providing state aid in an amount equal to the Social Security and Medicare employer payroll taxes that would have been paid on the salary increase were a freeze not adopted. In letters sent today to Barbara Keshishian of the NJEA and Marie Bilik of the NJSBA, the Governor urged education associations and local school boards to adopt the proposal, thereby saving both jobs and programs.
“The additional state aid to those districts that make the right choice and join in the shared sacrifice will ensure that more teachers stay in their jobs, more students will be able to participate in extracurricular activities, and protect educational services. While it is not the easy choice, it is the right choice and it shows we put New Jersey’s children first,” said Governor Chris Christie.
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