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Educators, parents press Pittsfield School Committee to finalize UEP contract
Summary
Teachers, paraprofessionals and parents urged the Pittsfield School Committee to finalize a proposed contract with the United Educators of Pittsfield after bargaining concluded in January but the agreement remained unsigned weeks later.
Members of the United Educators of Pittsfield asked the Pittsfield School Committee on Monday to finalize a contract the union says was agreed to after lengthy bargaining.
The request came during the public-comment period, where several teachers, paraprofessionals and parents described operational problems they attribute to the lack of a signed contract. "We came to an agreement at 12:15AM on 01/30/2025 after a marathon session of bargaining. And yet, 10 weeks later, we still have not a finalized agreement," said Jean Lehi, speaking for the UEP.
Why it matters: Committee members heard repeated accounts of staff in limbo about retirement pay,…
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