The wage increases and longevity benefits the district's last offer included total $40.5 million more over four years, according to a press statement from Mayor Joseph Petty and Worcester Public Schools.
The union is looking for, among other things, higher wages, higher step raises for veteran educators, and guaranteeing all teachers at all grade levels have one prep period per day.
More than 1,000 Worcester Public Schools educators and supporters descended on City Hall Thursday to call for fair contracts after negotiations between the union and city have gone on for 16 months.
"As it stands now, wages are making it impossible to attract and retain the high-quality staff our schools need and that our students deserve," the Educational Association of Worcester said in a statement.