Passage last week of the county budget for fiscal year 2015 without added funding for salary increases in Harford County Public Schools triggered a contingency provision in the teachers’ contract providing two paid days off next school year. The contract for 2014-15 also allows the school board to provide additional unnamed benefits, subject to voluntary […]
Baltimore County Job Fair Aimed at Luring Harford County Teachers Gets Shut Down
This is the story of what happened when the Harford County teachers’ union told the school board about its plans to help teachers leave Harford County Public Schools. Speaking on behalf of the Harford County Education Association (HCEA), the union representing teachers, HCEA board of directors member George Curry took to the microphone at an […]
Harford County Teachers Union Leads March for Education; What are the Options for Increased Funding?
Exactly one week before gubernatorial candidate and Harford County Executive David Craig was set to release his recommended county budget for fiscal year 2015, the county teachers’ union marched more than 300 teachers, parents and students through the streets of Bel Air on Tuesday evening, chanting and carrying signs in support of education funding. The […]
White: Since 2008 Craig Gave Himself a 15% Raise, While Harford County Teachers Endure Years Without Even a Cost-of-Living Increase
From Ben White, Harford County Public School teacher: David Craig has gone on record many times talking about how difficult the times are and how we all must learn to do more with less. When he said this however he really didn’t mean we in the universal sense. He meant everyone but him. Since 2008 […]
Burbey: “I Can Only Hope that Your Lack of Attention to the Needs of Our Students and Schools is Simply a Misunderstanding Rather than Politically Motivated Intent”
The following letter was sent from Ryan Burbey, President of the Harford County Education Association, to Harford County Executive David Craig. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear County Executive Craig, After reading your recent letters, I find myself once again obliged to respond to your comments. I am certain that any […]
Harford Executive and Gubernatorial Candidate Craig: To Be No. 1 in Education, Maryland Should “Turn More Back to the Teachers”
In the third and final part of our interview with gubernatorial candidate David Craig, the Harford County executive reflects on his time in office, criticizes the state’s process for funding school construction, and dismisses Maryland’s number one ranking in education. Dagger: You are running for governor, but you will be Harford County executive for another […]
Burbey: “Harford County Teachers Can No Longer Tolerate the Lack of Sufficient Funding For Our Schools”
The following letter was sent from Harford County Education Association President Ryan Burbey to Harford County Executive David Craig. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear County Executive Craig, I recently read your interviews with the Dagger. I am writing to clarify some issues, which, I believe you have misconstrued. I think […]
Harford Executive and Gubernatorial Candidate Craig: Teachers Union Asked Board of Ed to Cut 250 More Jobs to Fund Pay Increase
Part II of The Dagger’s interview with David Craig focuses on a topic raised by the county executive himself, the controversy over county funding for Harford County Public Schools for the fiscal year 2014 – a year that began on July 1. As a reminder, the school board had requested an increase of $22.6 million […]
