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Early‑childhood teachers urge board to accept MOA while pressing for planning time and workload protections
Summary
Early‑childhood teachers urged the Jefferson County Board of Education July 29 to approve a temporary memorandum of agreement while pressing the district to secure protected planning time and compensation for growing duties.
Early‑childhood teachers and the Jefferson County Teachers Association (JCTA) spoke at the July 29 meeting about a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) for early‑childhood staff. Speakers said they supported the MOA because it avoided a return to a contract arrangement that would pay teachers for seven hours while requiring 7½ hours of work, but they urged the board and district to address persistent workload issues during incoming contract negotiations.
Maddie Shepherd, president of the Jefferson County Teachers Association, welcomed the district's new…
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