Contract negotiations began last spring with teachers working to achieve a contract that would be good for teaching, good for learning and good for their profession.
“The time to take a risk is now,” said Mary Cathryn Ricker, president of the federation. “Teachers should be recognized for their innate creativity and energy as educators. We have the skills and talents required of good educators. This contract begins to give us the support, time and environment necessary to deliver a quality education to every St. Paul student.”
The proposed contract addresses multiple issues aside from traditional pay and benefits, the union said. Specific contract language has been included to introduce a full-spectrum peer assistance and review program to allow teachers an increased role in planning and restructuring their schools and to work with parents and community members to create opportunities for site-governed schools, capitalizing on the new site-governed schools law.
"Teachers are taking the lead in improving education and our contract reflects the hope and creativity we have for St. Paul Public Schools,” said Kimberly Colbert, one of the negotiators and a teacher at Central High School.
St. Paul Federation of Teachers represents 4,000 teachers, educational assistants and school and community professionals in St. Paul Public Schools. Results of the vote on the tentative agreement will be announced Jan. 14.
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Contract negotiations began last spring with teachers working to achieve a contract that would be good for teaching, good for learning and good for their profession.
“The time to take a risk is now,” said Mary Cathryn Ricker, president of the federation. “Teachers should be recognized for their innate creativity and energy as educators. We have the skills and talents required of good educators. This contract begins to give us the support, time and environment necessary to deliver a quality education to every St. Paul student.”
The proposed contract addresses multiple issues aside from traditional pay and benefits, the union said. Specific contract language has been included to introduce a full-spectrum peer assistance and review program to allow teachers an increased role in planning and restructuring their schools and to work with parents and community members to create opportunities for site-governed schools, capitalizing on the new site-governed schools law.
"Teachers are taking the lead in improving education and our contract reflects the hope and creativity we have for St. Paul Public Schools,” said Kimberly Colbert, one of the negotiators and a teacher at Central High School.
St. Paul Federation of Teachers represents 4,000 teachers, educational assistants and school and community professionals in St. Paul Public Schools. Results of the vote on the tentative agreement will be announced Jan. 14.