NY State School Budget...if budget fails who gets the money first? Teachers or Students?

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I will be voting on our NY school budget tomorrow. Being this is my first time I wanted to make sure of a few things. 
1) Are (or can there be) separate parts to vote on? 
2) If it fails, what part gets paid first? The teachers or school supplies and things of that nature?

My personal standing is kids first but, I have to take exception with the pay since our district the average household income is 50,000 and 81% of the teachers make more than this, up to 102,000? I want new books and supplies. In this economy right now when alot of people are unemployed (most for over a year) people should be grateful they are working and buck up and except raises may not happen. Yes, teachers should be paid well and here they are.

Thanks!

Mr. Sarcasm · Accepted Answer

Albert Shanker said, "When school children start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of school children." 

Vote opposite of the Union, unless you agree with Albert.

Anonymous · Answer

What district are you in? I want proof that "81% of the teachers make more than this, up to 102,000"

Additional information:
I had every intention of answering your question. Unlike you, apparently, I like to check facts.

New York Salary Information

TeacherPortal Salary Rank 2011 data: 38th

Starting Salary: $37,321
    Average Salary:  $57,354
    Salary Raise Last Year: 2.1%
    Salary Raise Last 10 Years: 19.2%

The average teacher salary is $57,354, just slightly above what you claim is the 'average salary' in your district.

In other words, even though EACH teacher holds a MINIMUM of a Bachelor Degree, and I would assume a good percent have Master degrees as well, they STILL make just slightly above the average salary.

In other words, they are just your average next-door neighbor.

Even though teachers are among the most educated citizens in your county, they are just average-paid citizens in your county.

You want to know "what part gets paid first? The teachers or school supplies?"

I would say this.
If I had a choice between my child being in a room of school supplies without a teacher, 
or a teacher but no supplies, I would select the teacher every time.

ADDITIONAL:

Why would you not go to the source I posted for you? Why are you so averse to facts or research, even when the book is opened, the sentence underlined, and handed to you?

The link here goes SPECIFICALLY to salary income for NY Schools, tioga-central-school-district, as you would have known if you spent an eighth of a second clicking it, instead of writing what you did.

NY State School Budget...if budget fails who gets the money first? Teachers or Students?

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