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August 19, 2009

Grand Rapids Teacher Union Ratifies Contract

Kym Reinstadler:

The Grand Rapids Education Association has ratified a four-year tentative labor agreement with the Grand Rapids school district.

The contract was approved 727-236, with one ballot thrown out.

The Grand Rapids Board of Education has a special meeting to consider the contract at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the district's administration building, 1331 Franklin St. SE.

After informational meetings last week, several teachers said they were frustrated the pact includes no retroactive salary increase for the two years they worked without a contract and a modest 2 percent salary raise for the coming school year.

Many are also dismayed the contract does not cap class sizes, language they say claim they sought to include.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 19, 2009 2:01 AM
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