Aftermath of the Newark Teachers Contract
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PATERSON, NJ – About 400 city teachers rallied at Wednesday night’s Board of Education meeting at the Kennedy High School complex, protesting because they are in their third year without a new labor contract.Chanting phrases like “Settle now!” and holding protest signs, the raucous crowd of educators complained that they have not received a pay increase since the 2009-2010 school year. Several teachers spoke during the meeting’s public portion.“We are asked to do more and more and more with no raise,’’ Toni Gennarelli, a teacher at School