Burlington Teachers Ratify Contract

Vote comes after union, board reached a tentative agreement that averted a strikeBURLINGTON – Burlington’s teachers today agreed to ratify the agreement reached last week with the school board that averted a strike and ensures a contract through August 2017. “I…

Burlington Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement with Board, Averting Strike

Negotiators for both sides worked hard to reach deal for a one-year pact that will keep schools open BURLINGTON – Burlington’s teachers will not go on strike tomorrow as they and the city’s school board reached a tentative agreement for…

Burlington Board Blocked Road to Settlement in Rush to Walk Away from Contract Talks

In unfair labor practice charge filed with Vermont Labor Board, teachers assert school board imposed working conditions before legally allowed MONTPELIER – The Burlington School Board committed six unfair labor practices – including multiple attempts to thwart a settlement – in…

Burlington Teachers Set Oct. 20 Strike Date

Union’s last resort comes after board chose imposition over negotiation BURLINGTON – Members of the Burlington Education Association today voted to authorize a strike beginning Oct. 20 if a negotiated contract agreement isn’t reached. “This afternoon, we voted to authorize our negotiating team…

BEA President Fran Brock’s Statement about Strike Vote

My name is Fran Brock, and I teach history at Burlington High School. I am also the president of the Burlington Education Association, the union that 400 of my colleagues and I proudly belong to. This afternoon, we voted to…

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On This Point We Agree: A Settlement is What’s Best for Burlington Students

Last week, School Board Commissioner Miriam Stoll rightly said “this is a critical time for the district and we need to pull together to move forward. This fact is indisputable.”​Indeed, it is indisputable. Unfortunately, she and her fellow board members…