Republicans Call Chris Christie A Bully -- for capping school principals' salaries

[Hannah Bell]

Gee, when he was taking on teachers and calling for district layoffs and salaries to be based upon test scores and merit pay rather than salary steps, I didn't hear these guys complaining.

And while I agree with their argument - in a state that pays a public university football coach $2 million a year, where does Christie come off capping district superintendent salary at $175,000? - I don't have as much sympathy for the superintendents as I might have had they not called for layoffs and merit pay for teachers to save district money.

I think it's good they get a taste of Christie's medicine themselves.

In Chris Christie's New Jersey, only HE gets unlimited access to taxpayer money.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/11/chris_christie_no_1_us_attorney_in_wasting_govt_travel_money.php

Now the superintendents in even the wealthiest New Jersey districts know that too.

http://perdidostreetschool.blogspot.com/2010/11/republicans-call-chris-christie-bully.html