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Ann Arbor teachers’ union and paraeducator groups press board over compensation, concessions and staffing

Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Union leaders told the board bargaining produced no tentative agreement and that the district is conditioning raises on concessions; paraeducator representatives described low entry pay, staff shortages, injuries on the job and concerns with reliance on EduStaff substitutes.

Union leaders and employee‑group presidents used their allotted report time to push the Ann Arbor Public Schools board on compensation and staffing.

Fred Klein, president of the AAAEA (the instructional staff union), said interest‑based bargaining had produced straw designs but no tentative agreement, and criticized the district position of ‘‘no raises without concessions.’’ "Contracts that are good for educators are…

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