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« Update: No school in E. Greenwich again tomorrow | Today | Traffic Update: Accident cleared on Route 95 » September 4, 2007Tiverton asking court to block teacher's strike/ Photo
Middle school teacher Kristen Destremps and Amy Mullen, president of the teachers union in Tiverton, picket this morning near Tiverton High School at the corner of North Brayton and Bulgamarsh Roads. Lawyers for the Tiverton schools are in court today in a bid to block the strike planned for that district. Lawyers were meeting with the judge in chambers today. The meeting was scheduled to resume at 2 p.m. after a lunch break. Teachers in Tiverton had new-teacher orientation last Tuesday, and classes Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The union voted to authorize a strike Friday and called a strike yesterday after failing to reach contract agreements over the Labor Day weekend. The teachers were walking the picket line this morning; school officials told students to stay home from school today. School was also closed in East Greenwich after teachers voted to strike. Union officials in both towns authorized strikes last night after contract negotiations broke down in disputes over salaries and health care. But in Burrillville, where teachers did not report to work on the first day of school last Wednesday, they have agreed to return to their classrooms today. However, school will start with a one-hour delay. Mediated talks were held throughout the weekend for the Exeter-West Greenwich school system, which did go back to school on schedule last week. They have agreed to meet again this Wednesday. In Tiverton, about 80 teachers were picketing at 7:40 this morning near Tiverton High School, at the corner of North Brayton and Bulgamarsh Roads. The teachers planned to picket until 9:30 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. A Journal wrapup of talks is available by checking on projo.com's Education page.
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It is a shame that a core group of good teachers can be led so astray by a union. The entire group should hide in shame at this. Each year the union wants more and more while our education system drops to pathetic levels.