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September 1, 2006

Middletown teachers reach tentative contract

MIDDLETOWN -- Middletown teachers say they have reached a tentative contract agreement making it look likely that school will be able to open on schedule Tuesday.

The union, which represents 238 teachers, and the school committee talked for more than 12 hours yesterday.

Betty Hughes, president of the NEA Middletown said union leaders and representatives of the school committee he said the union reached an agreement around 2:30 this morning.

Hughes said a radification meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today.

-- Michael McKinney, Journal staff writer

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