my name is nadine yee. i worked in the school district for 26 years. >> we have too many conversations going on. can you take that conversation outs, ken? i am going to call you out, kenneth? can you take it outside? thank you. go ahead. >> i have four grandchildren working and going to the school district, and i have five family members working as school teachers in the school district. i am a 1021 member, and i think we need a contract now. for us to be going over the little things about our longevity pay, work product pay and premium pay, which does not amount to that much, to maybe a person with a big figure salary, but for us it means a lot. since everything is going higher, we have not got a raise for the last seven years. we are not asking for a raise, but to maintain and maybe add a few more items to the contract. we all are working harder than before since the cut-back has left the secretaries and left people -- custodians and cafeteria workers. we are just asking you to give us a contract, and als