School district deems teachers' union proposal inappropriate
Natomas Teachers Association calls claims 'utterly false'
The school district said parents should have received an email update last week about contract negotiations with NTA .
Several families with students enrolled in the NUSD said they never saw the email.
"Absolutely outrageous. Wow, I can't believe this. Do you have an extra copy of this?" parent Chaz Morris said when seeing the document for the first time Monday night.
One line in the document said, "If a teacher engages in an inappropriate relationship with a student, they cannot be fired."
Another line said, "If a teacher brings a weapon on campus, they cannot be fired."
"We are shocked, disappointed and offended," NTA president Phil Cox said. "It's utterly false. The intent of the proposal that we submitted was to give the district tools to deal with teachers that may step outside the lines of professionalism."
Cox said the group presented a proposal to the school district on a new item that would address professional rights, academic freedom and complaint procedures.
"There was no discussion," he said.
Instead, Cox said Natomas Unified released its own response.
"We stand by the accuracy of that document," Natomas Unified spokesperson Jim Sanders said. He added that they don't support the NTA proposal.
"We can't accept this. You read it for yourself, you form your own opinion," Sanders said.
"They released this document with their own understanding," Cox said.
The school district sent out with another email to parents with the NTA's entire proposal attached.
"I think it's only fair if you see both sides, you know, so you know what's going on on both edges of the table," Morris said.
Natomas Unified said it plans to file an unfair labor practice charge.
NTA said it's considering legal action, which is currently under review by the California Teachers Association.
Parents are encouraged to attend board meetings and offer their opinions.
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