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Waterbury board ratifies three-year teachers' contract, cites retention priorities
Summary
The Waterbury Board of Education voted Dec. 18 to ratify a successor collective bargaining agreement with the Waterbury Teachers Association covering July 1, 2026, to June 2029. The agreement includes a 12.45% salary settlement over three years, no changes to insurance, and modest stipend and prep-time increases.
The Waterbury Board of Education voted Dec. 18 to ratify a successor collective bargaining agreement between the district and the Waterbury Teachers Association covering July 1, 2026, through June 2029.
The contract, summarized to the board by attorney Jessica Ritter of Shipman & Goodwin, calls for an average salary settlement of 12.45 percent over three years and makes no changes to employee insurance, Ritter said. She described the negotiations as "very collegial," and said both sides prioritized teacher recruitment and retention.
Ritter told the board the agreement also contains modest stipend…
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