Teachers Rally Against Senate Bill

With a bill that could change healthcare and retirement benefits for being introduced to the State Senate today, Hillsborough Education Association members rallied outside their schools prior to the start of the school day.

Holding signs declaring "Proud Public Employee," "Proud Educator" and other messages, the demonstrations lasted about 20 minutes each before the teachers returned to their buildings for the school day.

"It's just the future for public employees is really unstable due to the changes that are being proposed," Barbara Parker, President of the Hillsborough Education Association and President of the Somerset County Education Association, said. "Those of us who have worked 20 years but have not worked 25 years are really getting hit ... We're too close to retirement to be able to change plans now."

"Those who are new to the profession can plan for down the road," she added. " It's very very different changes for people who counted on what they were promised.