Elk Grove teachers accept concessions to save jobs
Elk Grove Unified teachers gave overwhelming approval Tuesday night to a two-year contract that included a pay cut, nine furlough days, an increase in their medical co-pay and the suspension of an annual bonus from lottery funds.
There was 89 percent approval for the contract, said Tom Gardner, president of the Elk Grove Education Association.
In return, the district agreed to cap class sizes in kindergarten through third grade at 24 and save 210 teacher and librarian jobs.
"We have a history that we work cooperatively with our administration," Gardner said. "We don't have an interest in bankrupting our district. It's a testament to teachers who want to make a difference."
There was 89 percent approval for the contract, said Tom Gardner, president of the Elk Grove Education Association.
In return, the district agreed to cap class sizes in kindergarten through third grade at 24 and save 210 teacher and librarian jobs.
"We have a history that we work cooperatively with our administration," Gardner said. "We don't have an interest in bankrupting our district. It's a testament to teachers who want to make a difference."
