Seneca Valley Teachers Say 'No' to Salary Freeze
District officials will vote on adopting the budget for the 2011-2012 school year at next week's meeting.
Members of the Seneca Valley teachers union have said no to a request for a one-year pay freeze. At Monday’s workshop meeting, school board President Robert Hill said he received a letter dated May 6 from Seneca Valley Education Association President Nick Ierino stating that teachers do not want to discuss changes to their contract agreement now. In September, district officials approved a five-year, early-bird contract for teachers. “Certainly because of our budget crisis any contribution would have been helpful,” Hill said. With extensive planned cuts to state education funding across the commonwealth, the district is facing a $10 million dollar shortfall for the 2011-2012 school year. In a 6-3 vote, board members in April approved a …
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Gary Ward
3:26 pm on Monday, May 16, 2011
Teacher salary is negotiated via contract. When you sign a contract, Doug, wouldn't you expect the terms of that contract to valid for the duration of the agreement? By law, in 5 years, you can then expect to negotiate a "pay freeze" or whatever else you want with the teachers' union. Hold the school board accountable for agreeing to a contract if you will. In this case, the teachers are simply … more ›