Intense talks on furloughs, give-backs
Tags: furloughs, San Jose Unified, Stephen McMahonPosted in State Budget, pay
The fate of the 23,000-plus teachers statewide who got pink slips by March 15 will be determined not only in Sacramento but also behind closed doors in each local school district office.
Pay cuts, give-backs and furlough days are quietly being negotiated between teachers and administrators in nearly district. California Watch reported that nearly half of the state’s 30 largest school districts are considering shortening the school year, including Los Angeles Unified. Superintendent Ramon Cortines is pushing teachers to accept a five-day furlough.
The Education Coalition – the state school boards association, the California Teachers Assn. and the state school administrators association – isn’t saying much about that at this point. After absorbing $16 billion in education cuts over the past two years, the coalition wants to keep pressure on the Legislature to restore some of the $2 billion in additional budget cuts that Gov. Schwarzenegger has proposed for next year.
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Pay cuts, give-backs and furlough days are quietly being negotiated between teachers and administrators in nearly district. California Watch reported that nearly half of the state’s 30 largest school districts are considering shortening the school year, including Los Angeles Unified. Superintendent Ramon Cortines is pushing teachers to accept a five-day furlough.
The Education Coalition – the state school boards association, the California Teachers Assn. and the state school administrators association – isn’t saying much about that at this point. After absorbing $16 billion in education cuts over the past two years, the coalition wants to keep pressure on the Legislature to restore some of the $2 billion in additional budget cuts that Gov. Schwarzenegger has proposed for next year.
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