Lies, Damn Lies, and Christie's Statistics
So Christie's big education reform plan is out. It's going to take a while to dig through it, but let me pick on example right from the beginning to show that you just can't trust anything this governor says about teachers or schools.
From the report (pdf):
From the report (pdf):
The Average Teacher Salary Increased 5.9% In Just Two Years From ’07-’08 To ’09-’10.
The average full-time teacher salary in New Jersey for 2007-2008 was $61,478.
The average full-time teacher salary in New Jersey for 2009-2010 was $65,123.
I guess that 5.9% is supposed to be shocking somehow. Look at these greedy, complaining teachers and their