It's been 15 months we've been negotiating. At this point, I think teachers are really fed up with the stalling that's been happening and are eager to settle the contract and get back to the business of the classroom. |
This was very much a low blow. Scab labor in the labor community is not something people take very lightly. |
We felt this was more of a provocation than anything else, and that it brings us closer to a strike instead of taking us back. Some people felt this was a tit-for-tat from our strike vote, but the strike vote was an expression of the frustration we felt for two years. It was a last resort, not an opening salvo. |
We're not willing to schedule more negotiating sessions. |
We've been as patient as we could, but the district has not given any indication that they are willing to settle this. |