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« U.S. Attorney Gonzales makes stop in Providence | Today | Teen charged in boating death back in court » September 6, 2007Update: E.G. teachers ordered back; union to meetWARWICK -- A Superior Court judge has ordered striking East Greenwich teachers back to work, ruling today that students would suffer harm if the work-stoppage wore on. The ruling followed an afternoon hearing that went on for some three hours in Kent County Superior Court. School has been out for three days in East Greenwich, after teachers voted to strike the night before classes were due to start. The teachers union membership will be updated on what happened at a meeting at 7 tonight at the American Legion in East Greenwich. Jane Argentieri, assistant executive director of the National Education Association-Rhode Island, said she expects the membership will come to a consensus. Donna Hayes, co-president of the local teachers union, said her "sense" was teachers would be back at the schools tomorrow. Judge Jeffrey A. Lanphear presided over the 2 p.m. hearing after Richard Ackerman, the School Committee's lawyer, filed a complaint at 11 a.m. seeking an injunction.
 Journal photo School lawyer Richard Ackerman arrives at Kent County Courthouse just before 11 a.m. today to file the request for a hearing. At this afternoon's hearing, the burden was on the School Commitee's lawyer to make the case for an order to teachers. "We have to demonstrate to the court that the teachers' strike is causing irreparable harm to the students and the public," Ackerman said.
The school committee and the teachers have not been able to come agree on salary and health insurance issues for the latest contract. Another mediation session is for Sept. 14. Extra: Teachers take their case to East Greenwich residents in an open letter. -- projo.com staff writers Michael P. McKinney and Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Lisa Vernon-Sparks Hayes said the committee did not offer a serious proposal last night. When she left negotiations at about 12:45 a.m., she said, the decision was made instead to cancel classes. “We were very disappointed,” she said. Meyers said he felt the School Committee bargained in “good faith… the School Committee asked the teachers to go back to work,” and continue bargaining. “They refused,” he said. “We had no other choice.” Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsCapt. Vet Payne | September 6, 2007 7:33 PM link Post 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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