The last time we had this build-up was in 1997 and since then we have a lot of new teachers. HSTA is expected to go before the labor board on Monday. The state is asking that more than 300 special education teachers be barred form walking off the job. Our position is that special education teachers are important to the education of our students but they are not important to the health and safety of our citizens, Ginoza said. The state's chief negotiator is keeping mum about the faculty unions counter proposal and the status of teacher talks.
Wages are the major issue for both unions.
No new talks have been scheduled. By law the unions must give the state a ten-day strike notice. Until the members actually authorize a strike union leaders are reluctant to talk about a walkout deadline. But indications are if talks don't go well that deadline could come in that first week of April. All rights reserved.