American Federation of Teachers

Salem Students Deserve

Salem Students Deserve

 

Campaign Documents

First Session Presentation (PDF, 10 pages, March 14, 2023)

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Agenda for Collective Bargaining


Sustainable Workloads & Sufficient Staffing

  • Increased preparation time
  • More paraprofessionals and other support staff
  • Smaller, more evenly distributed class sizes
  • Manageable caseload limits for all therapists and service providers
     

Clear and Consistent Communication

  • Accurate and timely work and class schedules
  • Clear job descriptions and expectations
  • Consistent communications with staff, students, and community
     

Fair & Adequate Compensation

  • Significantly increased teacher salaries
  • A living wage for paraprofessionals and other support staff
  • Pay which accurately reflects credentials of all educators
     

Additions for the Common Good

  • More time for recess and other opportunities for movement
  • Longer lunch periods
  • Safe and effective school facilities
     

Equitable & Compassionate Leave Policies

  • Paid parental leave, supporting all educators and their families
  • Matching leave policies for all educators
     

Support for All Educators

  • Increased funding for tuition reimbursement
  • Union representations for all educators
  • High quality and relevant professional development
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Proposals


Proposals for Collective Bargaining (PDF, full proposal document including contract language, 72 pages)

Proposals from the Salem Teachers Union to the Salem School Committee (PDF, contract language, 16 pages)

Bargaining Updates


Update #3


Quick Overview: School Committee Presented 5 more Proposals, School Committee responded to some of our proposals, STU Presented on the teacher workload.

  1. The School Committee Presented 5 proposals. The topics included: substitutes, school start and end times, middle school teacher start and end time, parent teacher conferences, and seniority.

  2. They responded to proposals: 12 and 45 around CTE programs, 19 substitute pay, 21 hiring substitutes,and proposal 22 bilingual service providers.

  3. We made Tentatives agreements on: Union proposal 35 consulting teachers regarding curriculum and 42 maintaining a stock of basic school supplies.

  4. STU presented our teacher workload proposals, presentation, and testimonials. The testimonials were very heartfelt and we are so grateful for those who shared their very important experiences!

  5. Come to our next bargaining meeting on May 13th! We are going to talk about wages!

Silent Representative Observation

“We don’t want to be as good as other school district around us. We should want to be the best school district.”

Download this update (PDF, 4/24/2024)


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