Ecole Kenwood French Immersion Elementary School.Duxberry Park Arts Impact Elementary School. Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls.Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys.Columbus Africentric Early College PreK-12.Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School.The strike-ending contract gave teachers in the 7,500-student school district a 2.25% base pay raise. Gahanna-Jefferson Schools, the most recent district in Greater Columbus school district to strike, picketed for four days in 2020. No new negotiations between the two sides have been scheduled. “We are saddened by the unfortunate situation our families, our community and most importantly, our children now face,” Adair said. The Columbus City Schools Board of Education planned to discuss the strike at a Monday night meeting. Adair called the union's rejection of the board's "generous compensation package" and vote to strike "incredibly disappointing." If the CEA strikes through Wednesday, nearly 47,000 students will start school remotely - a move criticized by parents concerned that some students struggled with online learning during the pandemic shutdown. How could the strike affect back to school? Starting teachers would earn more than $50,000 in the contract's first year, Adair said. “By the end of this three-year contract, a teacher who last school year was paid the district’s average salary of $74,000 will be earning more than $91,000,” said Columbus City School Board President Jennifer Adair. The 3% increase offer remained the same Thursday. The board's "final offer" was a 3% increase at each step of the salary for 2022-23 and a $2,000 retention bonus paid out over the next two years, according to the complaint. The school board countered in May with a 2.5% increase for those years, the complaint showed. The CEA previously asked for an 8% salary increase for the next three school years, according to documents obtained by The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network. offer 30 days of paid leave for birth, adoptive and foster-parent teachers.reduce K-5 class-sizes this school year to 28 students.give teachers an extra planning day in 20.hire 25 additional full-time school nurses, behavioral specialists, school psychologists and speech language pathologists in 20.Both ended with no agreement.Īfter a 12-hour meeting Thursday, the board gave another final offer that would: The Columbus City Schools Board of Education requested two negotiation sessions last week. Watch Video: Columbus Education Association issues statement after union votes to strike Failed negotiation between schools and Columbus Education Association The CEA also requested smaller class sizes full-time art, music and physical education teachers more teacher planning time a cap on the number of daily class periods and "other working conditions that recruit and retain the best educators for our students." The school district said it updated HVAC systems in 13 school buildings this summer using $35.6 million in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds. JUDGE REVERSES BAN: Utah judge pauses ban on transgender girls participating in school sports "Let me be clear: This strike is about our students who deserve a commitment to modern schools with heating and air conditioning, smaller class sizes and a well-rounded curriculum that includes art, music and (physical education)," Fuentes said in a statement.ĮDUCATION: Christian Florida school tells parents gay and transgender students must 'leave immediately' What is the Columbus Education Association asking for?įuentes said the school board, which had its 22nd negotiation session with the union Thursday, aimed to make the strike about teacher's salaries, professional development and leaves. Picket lines are set up at 19 schools and the district's Southland Center, and classes begin Wednesday.įuentes said there's no timeline for the strike. The union's contract with the district expired Monday. In early August, the union filed a notice to the State Employment Relations Board of its intention to strike and picket if a new contract was not reached.
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