Letters to the Editor for May 30, 2012  Written by Baker City
Herald readers May 30, 2012 08:58 am  Teachers deserve the
raises  To the editor:  After reading an article in the Herald
about salary increases for administrators in the school
district, some would probably be in shock. However, even with
the most laughable explanation that could be given for this
decision, I can’t say I’m shocked at all. I did glean one
important nugget of truth from the article: It’s good to know
why they worked so hard to keep that budget balanced! I would
believe that after this article was published, many put their
paper down on their coffee tables and scratched their heads and
said, “huh?” If so, they did with good reason.  Here’s how this
logic works: Mrs. Burroughs stated that they (meaning
administrators) worked really hard to make sure that the budget
was balanced even through some tough decisions. For that reason,
they’re worth every penny of their salary. In essence it’s a
reward for a job well done. We want to keep th