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Question of the Day: What Are Your Thoughts on the Ongoing Teacher Contract Negotiations?

While 18 teaching positions will be cut next year with the passing of the budget on May 17 and the STA walkout in March, what do you think about how the contract negotiations look from a community perspective?

While the has become the biggest issue discussed by parents with kids in the Smithtown Central School District, other issues are lingering such as the Smithtown Teachers Association contract negotiations and the lack of a new contract. In March the and concerning stalling negotiations.

Our Question of the Day for Friday is, "What Are Your Thoughts on the Ongoing Teacher Contract Negotiations?"

Feel free to comment in the box below. Look for another question of the day tomorrow on Smithtown Patch.

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