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www.tribnet.com CHRISTINA KESSEL; Tacoma As an educator who has taught in our state for the past 10 years, I want to balance the recent editorial comments that have given the public the impression that K-12 educators have been given or are due "generous" raises. My dictionary defines generous as bountiful, abundant or ample. In my mind, a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) does not meet that definition. The News Tribune has repeatedly referred to the September 2002 COLA of 3.6 percent as generous. When my paycheck buys the same goods and services as it did the year before, I do not call that financial condition "generous." I call it keeping my nose above water.Another "generous" bread crumb that educators were tossed a few years ago was the "raise" that required teachers to work three additional days. Framing salary schedules as generous or as raises when they remain the same or require more work is double-talk.Some budget trimming and cuts are necessary. I suggest finishing the budget and legislative session on time. I also suggest skipping the WASL testing this spring.CHRISTINA KESSEL; Tacoma© The News Tribune
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