The Machine Won...but what did they win???

[getalife123]

You guys need to make up your mind.

Either you want the most qualified teachers to be hired or you want them to be Lackawanna residents. 9 times out of 10 you will not get both.

I only passed on some info to Wake Up New York. The fact is there is no residency policy. Believe me the City of Lackawanna is not overloaded with QUALIFIED teachers. Some employed and unemployed teachers that live here may be certified, that does not make them QUALIFIED to teach. I also include the employed teachers that work here but do not live here. Does the Superintendent and School Board hire the most QUALIFIED, absolutely not. The school district would not rank 98th from the bottom if they did. Alot of big bucks being passed out for failure. This would be a great project for the new mayor elect, start a residency rule, you must live here, or move here to be employed. Present employees included, starting from the top down, city and school. If you choose not to reside here, your gone, fired, and a replacement soon to follow, its called growth. Will it happen, probably not, but it makes sense to me.