Payroll dispute divides teachers' union, school district
A payroll dispute between Washington's Tacoma School District and the local teachers' union may result in a delayed start for public school students, according to KAYU-TV.
In response to a request by the district to take wage reductions, the union is demanding salary increases for all of its members. This would add at least $5.8 million in unfunded costs, according to superintendent Art Jarvis.
The district and the union are also butting heads over class sizes. The district is looking to increase class sizes slightly in order to offset funding cuts, while the union is requesting that class sizes be decreased.
Jarvis posted an open letter to the community on the school district's website that addressed Tacoma Education Association president Andy Coons' call for the district to break into its $14 million surplus, noting that the money is earmarked to "offset additional budget shortfalls over the next three years and, therefore, preserve jobs and our investments in innovative programs."
Teachers recently staged a protest at the school district's headquarters to protest the proposed cut to their salaries, which would decrease the average teacher's paycheck by $874 annually, according to KING-TV.
In response to a request by the district to take wage reductions, the union is demanding salary increases for all of its members. This would add at least $5.8 million in unfunded costs, according to superintendent Art Jarvis.
The district and the union are also butting heads over class sizes. The district is looking to increase class sizes slightly in order to offset funding cuts, while the union is requesting that class sizes be decreased.
Jarvis posted an open letter to the community on the school district's website that addressed Tacoma Education Association president Andy Coons' call for the district to break into its $14 million surplus, noting that the money is earmarked to "offset additional budget shortfalls over the next three years and, therefore, preserve jobs and our investments in innovative programs."
Teachers recently staged a protest at the school district's headquarters to protest the proposed cut to their salaries, which would decrease the average teacher's paycheck by $874 annually, according to KING-TV.
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