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Union presents broad package of proposals in open North Andover TA bargaining session
Summary
At an open bargaining session, the North Andover Teachers Association presented a multi-point proposal covering pay and benefits, parental leave, stipends for toileting and specialized programs, health-and-safety reporting, and a TA-to-teacher pipeline, and asked the School Committee to make a serious initial wage offer.
The North Andover Teachers Association presented a comprehensive contract proposal package during an open collective-bargaining session with the North Andover School Committee subcommittee, saying the measures are intended to improve pay, safety and retention for Unit C teaching assistants.
The union outlined about 20 proposals and supporting municipal finance data, including increases to paid parental leave, a sick-day exchange incentive, expanded family-sick leave, a $4,000 toileting stipend, a $6,000 specialized-program stipend, annual safety reporting and training, tuition reimbursement and a structured TA-to-teacher pipeline. The union asked the committee to respond with a serious initial wage offer to accelerate settlement negotiations.
Why it matters: Teaching assistants told the committee they provide essential services to students, often in high-need…
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