The protracted negotiations between B-REA and the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education is hurting our award winning school system, decreasing our property values and wasting our tax dollars. Most importantly, it is harming our children and threatening their educational futures. It is time for all parties to stop the posturing, spreading of misinformation and bad faith negotiating. Residents of Bridgewater and Raritan demand that a fair and reasonable contract be in place as soon as possible, but under no circumstances later than September 1, 2012.