Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The union will now vote to ratify or reject the contract.
Montclair's teachers union agreed to a tentative contract agreement early Wednesday morning. The Montclair Board of Education and Superintendent Penny MacCormack released a statement announcing the district and Montclair Education Association have reached an agreement for a preliminary contract. The two sides worked through Tuesday night and found common ground on a contract around 4 a.m. that morning. "Both parties worked in good faith well into the night to reach a tentative agreement we all believe recognize the hard work and contributions of District staff and serve the educational needs of our students in a fiscally responsible manner," said a district press release. The union will now vote to ratify or reject the contract. The …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Here are the top stories in Montclair from this past week.
Montclair’s teachers union and school board are expected to resume contract negotiations Friday. The Board of Education accused the union of demanding excessive salary increases and an unsustainable contract for Montclair taxpayers Tuesday, the first day of a "work to contract" tactic in which teachers walked off school grounds at precisely 2:52 p.m., refusing to stay after hours. More than 250 Montclair teachers and other staffers packed into a tense and often raucous Board of Education meeting Monday night, as union officials said teachers would not perform any duties beyond the letter of their contract until a new deal is reached with the district. Montclair Police are looking for a 22-year-old resident who led officers on a car chase…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
On Tuesday, union began 'working to contract,' where staff refuse to volunteer any additional time outside of their paid hours.
[Updated: Thursday, Feb. 28, 3:30 p.m.] Montclair Patch received new information about the cost estimates of the Board of Education's offer to give teachers a salary increases and restore aides' benefits.] The Board of Education accused the union of demanding excessive salary increases and an unsustainable contract for Montclair taxpayers Tuesday, the first day of a "work to contract" tactic in which teachers walked off school grounds at precisely 2:52 p.m., refusing to stay after hours. Tensions between the board and union continued to grow a day after hundreds crowded into a tense and often raucous meeting, in which union officials said teachers would begin working to contract, where members refuse to volunteer any additional time …
Teachers and other members of the Montclair Education Association will not volunteer any additional time past their paid hours, including before and after school and during weekends, until they reach agreement on a new contract.
More than 250 Montclair teachers and other staffers packed into a tense and often raucous Board of Education meeting Monday night, as union officials said teachers would not perform any duties beyond the letter of their contract until a new deal is reached with the district. Board President Robin Kulwin said a mediator would likely enter in the negotiations, which would "expedite a settlement." "Despite best efforts," Kulwin said, "the parties were growing further apart in their settlement demands, not closer together. It became clear, we needed the assistance of a mediator." The union members packed the standing-room-only room with blue and red shirts and buttons supporting the MEA. Many cheered as parents and residents lined up to …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Union asks teachers to make show of force at meeting after contract negotiations stall.
The Montclair Board of Education meeting could be crowded on Monday. On its blog, the Montclair Education Association is calling on its 1,000-member union to come out in a show of unity after contract negotiations with the board stalled last week. The board will convene Monday at 7 p.m. in the George Inness Annex, at 141 Park St. The BOE filed an impasse on contract negotiations on Thursday, Feb. 21. The association is made up of district staff members, including teachers, librarians, secretaries and security personnel. The union immediately struck back at the board by calling on its members to begin "working to contract" starting Tuesday, where members work only the hours they are obligated by contract. The blog also asks members to …
esther
9:52 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
The survey does not take 15-20 minutes- takes longer at least that's the report from the kids I know who took it. And redundant information asked-guess it's to check the consistency of the answers. What a waste. more ›