Tredyffrin/Easttown Teachers Picket Monday Board Meeting

BERWYN, PA – The educators in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District showed up to the regular School Board meeting on Monday, Sept. 25 for a picket line regarding the ongoing contract negotiations, as the Tredyffrin/Easttown Education Association (TEEA) and the district are locked in a contract battle.

The TEEA, which represents the teachers in the district, had its members out in force ahead of the board meeting at Conestoga High School Monday evening.

The two parties have been working on establishing a mutually beneficial contract since July, when the former contract expired.

Earlier this month, both the TEES and district agreed to enter a fact finding period.

Fact finding entails a neutral third party – who is assigned by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board – examining positions of both parties and ultimately making recommendations to end the contract impasse.

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Contract negotiations have been ongoing since January 2017, well ahead of the July 1 expiration date, yet there is no end in sight as of now.

According to Pennsylvania Department of Education data, district teachers earn an average $82,983.58 salary, making them the 31st highest paid teachers in the state.

Additionally, Niche.com ranks the district as the state's best and the nation's second best district.

The TEEA posted a video to its Facebook page thanking its supporters for coming to the picket:

Image via Tredyffrin/Easttown Education Association