voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled... Sweetwater Teachers Reach Tentative Deal:
"Under a tentative deal struck this morning, Sweetwater teachers will trade larger student-to-teacher ratios for the promise not to cut salaries or give newly hired employees a different set of benefits than current employees.
The two sides had grappled over a contract since last June. Tensions had escalated in the South Bay district, with teachers cutting back on work beyond the school day, toting signs to protest and even calling for the ouster of Superintendent Jesus Gandara.
The agreement was reached around 12:30 a.m. today after a full day of bargaining in front of a 'fact-finding' panel, a stage of bargaining that followed months of unsuccessful meetings. According to a press release from the school district, the agreement includes:
Staffing ratios of 30 students per teacher for this year, which have already been in place, compared to 28-to-one last year. That ratio will grow to 31-to-one for the next three school years."
"Under a tentative deal struck this morning, Sweetwater teachers will trade larger student-to-teacher ratios for the promise not to cut salaries or give newly hired employees a different set of benefits than current employees.
The two sides had grappled over a contract since last June. Tensions had escalated in the South Bay district, with teachers cutting back on work beyond the school day, toting signs to protest and even calling for the ouster of Superintendent Jesus Gandara.
The agreement was reached around 12:30 a.m. today after a full day of bargaining in front of a 'fact-finding' panel, a stage of bargaining that followed months of unsuccessful meetings. According to a press release from the school district, the agreement includes:
Staffing ratios of 30 students per teacher for this year, which have already been in place, compared to 28-to-one last year. That ratio will grow to 31-to-one for the next three school years."