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Wheaton Warrenville Education Association

Thursday, June 14, 2012

District 200 Board Approves 3-Year Teacher Contract

Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 board members approve three year contract with Wheaton Warrenville Education Association. The new contract increases teacher work time and adjusts their salary structure.

The District 200 Board of Education approved a three-year teacher contract Wednesday night with the Wheaton Warrenville Education Association (WWEA), for the 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 school years, according to a District 200 press release. The WWEA represents approximately 1,000 teachers in District 200. The contract includes the following, according to the release: Increased hours Faith Dahlquist, assistant superintendent for educational services in District 200 said in a statement, “The extended work day for teachers will allow for more common meeting times in which teams of teachers will collaborate and focus on improved student learning.”        Changes to salary structure However, the District agreed to implement a post-…

3boys

3:24 pm on Thursday, June 14, 2012

I'd like to see the break down of student contact minutes for an elementary teacher vs a middle school or high school teacher. The elementary teachers were handed 30 more minutes to each day. Nothing for those high school teachers that teach only 5 periods. There is a huge injustice here.   more ›

Monday, June 11, 2012

District 200, Teachers Reach Tentative 3-Year Agreement

Teacher organization representing about 1,000 District 200 teachers reaches tentative three-year agreement with the district. The Board of Education will vote to approve the agreement Wednesday.

The Wheaton Warrenville Education Association (WWEA) and Community Unit School District 200 have reached a tentative three-year agreement, according to a District 200 press release. The WWEA, which represents approximately 1,000 certified teachers, presented the tentative agreement to their membership and ratified it last week.   The district and WWEA started the bargaining process in January. The agreement provides for a balanced budget, based on revenue projections, according to the District 200 website. The agreement also contains a limited reopener memorandum to address the impact of modifications in the state pension law. The agreement addresses teacher professional time, the impact of Senate Bill 7, teacher retirement provisions, …

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9:44 pm on Thursday, June 14, 2012

I'm a little slow Charlotte, but thank you for replying the other day.   more ›

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