Open Letter to Governor Christie By Superintendent Verducci- Glen Rock

The following is an open letter to Governor Christie of New Jersey written by David C. Verducci, Superintendent of Schools of Upper Glen Rock, NJ. In the open letter, Verducci writes articulately about Governor Christie's recent assault on the public schools of New Jersey. Following the letter is a recent interview the Governor gave to a number of reporters. I think the two examples show very clear and different approaches to education and funding. One interesting point is that most professionals in education are women (see table below). It will be interesting to see if the Governor is as forceful with largely male unions as time progresses.

Nationwide
Preschool and kindergarten	442,000 teachers	98% woman
Secondary	772,000 teachers	59% women
Special education	175,000 teachers	87% women
Other teachers and instructors Elementary and Middle School Teachers	562,000 teachers 3.1 million teachers	67% woman 79% women

Please read Superintendent Verducci's letter--- makes a lot of sense.

AnOpenLettertoGovernorChristie2010-03-29

You can read more about Superintendent Verducci HERE.