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« Licensing board drops complaint against Sidebar tavern | Today | 7 beaches re-opened to swimming, 8 stay closed » August 30, 2006Update: Striking Cumberland teachers to try mediation again / Photo
CUMBERLAND -- They'll try again tonight to reach agreement on a new teachers' contract, after the failure to do so last night led to teachers not showing up for work today and the cancellation of the first day of school. A mediation session has been scheduled for tonight, with teachers due to meet at 6 a.m. tomorrow to decide on what step to take next. The school department said today it plans to hold classes tomorrow. However, that had been the plan for today, too. Schools Superintendent Donna A. Morelle said union President Rod McGarry called her at 7:20 a.m. and told her that "teachers took a vote not to report to work today." "So in reaction to that vote, the district canceled school," Morelle said. Some of the teachers and supporters were picketing outside the high school today. -- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson, with reports from Journal staff writer Philip Marcelo A mediation session lasted until 2:30 or 3:30 a.m. today, according to Morelle. At that point, administrators decided to delay the start of school for an hour to give the teachers time to meet and decide whether to report for work. In an interview later this morning, McGarry said about 400 teachers voted unanimously this morning to not report for work. The union has about 428 members. He said no decision has been made about what the teachers will do tomorrow. McGarry said he's hoping for another mediation session today, but whether to hold another session is up to the mediator. Asked whether the teachers are calling their action a strike, McGarry said, "We are not using that word." Morelle said she was "quite dumbfounded" by the teachers' decision. She said teachers reported to school Monday for orientation and yesterday for professional development. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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