Greenville principal to STRS Board: Time to restructure PBI

From Krista Stump, January 4, 2009
Subject: change

Dear STRS BOARD,

It is time to restructure the PBI now! It seems unfathomable to me that a person would receive a $70,000 bonus while the STRS assets are declining at an alarming rate. Anyone in the public school business does not receive a Christmas bonus or any other kind of bonus. That's our life! The only bonus I've ever know during my 23 years in education is a box of cookies or nice note concerning what I've done for someone's child. $70,000 is more than what most teachers make as their salary for an entire year. If more people knew about this practice, they'd storm Columbus. Please restructure this before it's too late.

Sincerely,
Krista Stump
Principal
Greenville City Schools