Residents and educators urge Springfield R‑XII Board to protect elementary teachers' planning time

Oct 14, 2026

Parents, union leaders and educators told the Springfield R‑XII Board of Education that the district is failing to provide the 250 minutes of self‑directed planning time guaranteed in the collective bargaining agreement and that the practice of averaging time across teacher groups is unfair.

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Speakers at the public‑comment portion of the meeting told the Springfield R‑XII Board of Education that elementary teachers are not receiving the 250 minutes of self‑directed planning time guaranteed by contract.

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