Teachers, School District Reach Contract Agreement

ALAMEDA, CA — Alameda Unified School District and the teachers union, Alameda Education Association, reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday, the school district announced Friday. The union represents teachers, nurses, speech and language pathologists, and counselors.

According to the district, the one-year agreement includes:

• salary increase of 4.5%
• an additional Professional Development day for AEA members
• creation of an employee longevity compensation for years of service to AUSD

If union members vote to ratify the agreement, the school board will vote on the contract at its Jan. 22 meeting.

“I’m grateful to our Bargaining Team who has put an incredible amount of time into getting this done,” said AEA President Judith Klinger. “I’m looking forward to taking this to our members for their vote.”

Added Superintendent Sean McPhetridge, “I am so heartened to be able to announce this news before AEA’s members begin a well-deserved Winter Break. We have been working hard over the last year to find more money for our employees. I hope this is news that brightens our employees’ time off.”

CSEA-27 and CSEA-860 both accepted the 4.5% raises in August.

“The Board of Education deeply appreciates the efforts of the negotiating teams,” said Board President Mia Bonta. “It is a priority of the Board of Education to increase employee salaries, and we know our negotiating teams put enormous effort into coming to this agreement. Thank you to all who participated!”

School will resume on Monday, Jan. 7 after the Winter Break.

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