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Burlington teachers ask school committee to limit after-school meetings and expand elementary planning time
Summary
The Burlington Educators Association urged the school committee to negotiate language limiting before- and after-school meetings, provide monthly professional development and reconsider an elementary early‑release schedule tied to the district contract.
Chrissy Shepherd, vice president of the Burlington Educators Association, told the school committee on March 25 that elementary teachers want changes to a proposed early‑release calendar and protections for planning time.
Shepherd said the BEA’s counterproposal was developed from educator emails and representative discussions and reflects teachers’ needs. "We ask the school committee to accept BEA language to limit the number of meetings scheduled by the building principals or assistant superintendent to no more than 2 before or after school…
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