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 9, 2013
Check out the top stories making headlines in Montclair last week.
Out with the old ways of teaching, in with the new. As Superintendent Penny MacCormack continues her first year leading the district, she unveiled Monday how she will reshape Montclair schools. Looking to next year, the superintendent wants to restructure central office and even rename it “Central Support.” Montclair's teachers union ended its "work to contract" effort Monday as the Montclair Board of Education and union resume contract negotiations. While the NCAA lifted a ban on New Jersey colleges from hosting tournament and championship games on Wednesday, it came too late for Montclair State University who missed out on several games on its home turf this year. When the Montclair Fire Department announced it had handful of openings…
Monday, March 4, 2013
Both sides also agreed to keep the talks out of the public.
Montclair's teachers union ended its "work to contract" effort Monday as the Montclair Board of Education and union resume contract negotiations. The board and Montclair Education Association issued a joint statement Monday saying the sides have returned to the negotiation table. Contract talks began again on Friday, March 1, the statement said, where the two sides scheduled "numerous dates" to negotiate this month in order to "settle the contract without proceeding to mediation." Union members also agreed to place a "moratorium" on a work to contract provision in which members did not volunteer any additional time with students they were not paid for in their contract. It was put into effect on Feb. 26. Both sides also agreed to keep …
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…
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 …
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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 ›