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Union says substitute contract, not absences, is driving coverage problems; district pledges continued data review
Summary
The Dover Education Association disputed district comments blaming teacher absences for coverage issues, presented attendance data showing declines, and requested a meeting; district leaders said prior figures showed a partial view and pledged continued analysis and union meetings.
John Coniglio, president of the Dover Education Association, told the board during the public-comment period that the association’s review of attendance data shows staff absences have decreased compared with last year and therefore are not the root cause of the district’s coverage problems.
"Attendance is not worse than last year," Coniglio said, disputing district comments at a prior meeting that suggested high absence days and linking coverage problems to teacher leave. He said the district has never had days this school…
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