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Teachers, parents and union urge board to return to bargaining as contract talks stall
Summary
Multiple teachers, union leaders and parents urged the Haverford Township School Board to resume in-person bargaining and reach a fair contract as public comments at the Oct. 23 meeting voiced frustration and warned of further action if negotiations do not progress.
Haverford Township School Board members heard more than a dozen public comments Oct. 23 urging the board and the Haverford Township Education Association (HTEA) to return to face-to-face bargaining and reach a contract settlement.
The pleas came from union leaders, classroom teachers and parents who said educators have continued to serve students despite what speakers described as incomplete progress at the bargaining table. "The time to finish bargaining is now," said Adam Nankara, who identified himself as president of the Haverford Township Education Association.
The speakers' comments followed a statement from the board that its negotiating team has been "working diligently through the negotiation process" and that both sides remain at the table. The board…
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