From Gov. Christie’s letter to NJEA President Barbara Keshishian and NJSBA Executive Director Marie Bilik:

I am today asking that all school boards and local education associations immediately come together to achieve the following cost saving initiatives prior to April 3d, the final date by which all school boards must have their budgets adopted:

• Implementing a salary freeze for fiscal year 2011 in all collective bargaining agreements;
• Require that school district employees make contributions to their health benefits that equal those required of State employees under the NJ State Health Benefits Program.