We got a contract!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

Step increases for all and the top step is getting 2%. No retro pay (first time ever) but we do have an opportunity to get a $750 bonus if we do an action plan. Don't know the details on that yet.

The best part is we have, for the first time ever, a binding contract. I never thought I would ever see the day we would get that.

So I am happy. :)

[aquart]

1. Congratulations.

In what field?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. What do you mean?

The teachers in my district finally negotiated a contract. I thought since I was posting this to the Education forum that would be fairly obvious. Plus I have been posting news of our contract negotiations for nearly a year now:shrug:

[rwheeler31]

3. Great , Missouri or Kansas?

Teachers deserve fairness.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. MO

[Lebam in LA]

4. Congratulations!! Happy Dance

:toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :woohoo:

[babylonsister]

5. Congrats!

I know you're pleased. Do you think the stim pkg. had anything to do with it?

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. No not at all

We have been negotiating for a year. We have a new school board member who is an attorney and fought us at every step. It was the most complicated and bizarre contract negotiation we have ever been through. And it is finally over. Phew.

[Catshrink]

8. Congratulations!

I know you've been under a lot of stress over this. I hope the contract offers you security and protection from unrealistic demands by principals, etc.!

:wtg:

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Thanks

It really is a relief. And we get our raise next month. I figure I will be getting all of about $50 a month after taxes. Whoopee. LOL

[LWolf]

9. Congratulations!

:toast:

Meanwhile, we're getting days cut this year. We don't know how many yet.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. They are talking about allowing a 4 day week in MO

I doubt our district would do that but some suburban districts are lobbying for it.