Cleveland Metropolitan School District reaches new contract agreement with Cleveland Teachers Union Cleveland Metropolitan School District By Rachel Vadaj | April 8, 2021 at 8:19 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 8:19 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Teachers Union and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District confirmed on Thursday that they have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract that satisfies both sides.
It will be effective July 1 if it is approved by members and the Board of Education.
The CTU and CMSD began negotiating in January.
“I am eager to present this contract to our members, said Cleveland Teachers Union President Shari Obrenski. “This contract focuses on the classroom and the needs of both our students and educators. Our working conditions are our student’s learning conditions.”
Cleveland schools, union reach tentative agreement
Cleveland schools, union reach tentative agreement
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The Cleveland Metropolitan School District and the Cleveland Teachers Union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. If approved by union members and by the district s board of education, it will become effective July 1.
Details will be released after the union shares the agreement with its members, a news release stated. Negotiations began in January, and both parties will vote on the agreement by May 5.
Union president Shari Obrenski in the release said the tentative contract focuses on the classroom and the needs of both our students and educators.
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The Pennsylvania Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee is hosting an online meeting this Thursday, March 18 at 7:30pm EDT. We urge all Ohio educators to register to attend and invite your coworkers and friends, and we will assist you in the formation of an Ohio Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee.
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Cleveland Metropolitan Schools students return for 1st day in nearly a year
Students return almost a year to the day from their last time they attended in person Buses rolled, taking Cleveland students to class, for the first time in almost a year (Source: Vic Gideon) By Vic Gideon | March 12, 2021 at 12:56 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 12:56 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The buses rolled, and students and teachers returned for the first time in almost a year.
“He’s very excited,” said Erika Weakley, whose son attends Joseph M. Gallagher Elementary School on Franklin Boulevard and West 66th Street in Cleveland’s Ohio City Neighborhood. “He’s just tired of being in the house every day. Nothing to do, miss their friends, miss their teachers. So he’s very excited.”