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Teachers and union representatives press board for prep time, staffing and fair evaluations as contract talks continue
Summary
Union and educator representatives at the March 20 meeting pressed the board and district leadership on unresolved contract issues including additional prep time for teachers, supervision during prep periods, observation periods and staffing of special-education case managers.
Union leaders and teachers used the public comments portion of the March 20 Chicago Board of Education meeting to press district leaders for clearer commitments on contract proposals and school staffing.
Main points raised - Prep time and supervision: Keya Banks, chief of staff for the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, and multiple classroom teachers argued that new contract language should guarantee additional preparatory time for teachers. They warned that without funding or staffing plans…
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