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Teachers tell Brandywine board stalled contract is driving departures, ask for action
Summary
Multiple Brandywine educators used the public-comment period to say the district has not fulfilled referendum promises and that teachers are working without a current contract, citing pay and planning-time concerns and recent staff departures.
Several Brandywine School District teachers urged the Board of Education during public comment to finalize a new contract, saying delayed negotiations and unmet referendum promises are harming teacher retention and working conditions.
The most direct appeal came from Shannon DiFrancesco, a longtime BSD teacher, who said teachers are allotted "less than 4 hours per week planning time" and described grading demands that amount to "20 plus hours per week" of unpaid work. "Why would anyone want to work an additional 20 plus hours per week for free?" she asked the board.
Michelle Deck, a Springer Middle School teacher of…
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