A tenured teacher who was laid off due to budget cuts brought an action in Superior Court against her board of education for breach of
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Collective Bargaining
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration Rules that ‘No Work Means No Pay.’
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The Connecticut Board of Mediation and Arbitration recently ruled that a municipal employer may not be required to pay workers who are asked to remain…
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Challenges in Implementation of Race to the Top
The U.S. Department of Education recently issued their first official assessment of the progress that twelve states have made in implementing their reform plans following…
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FOI Commission Rules that Teachers’ Interest Arbitration Hearing Should Have Been Open to the Public
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The Freedom of Information Commission has ruled that the evidentiary portion of the 2010 Torrington teachers’ interest arbitration hearing should have been open to the…
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New York City Mayor To Cancel Teachers’ Raises
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced recently that the City would eliminate planned raises for public school teachers and principals over the next two…
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Project Opening Doors Award Upheld
Project Opening Doors (“POD”) is a new program offered on a nation-wide basis through the National Math and Science Initiative (“NMSI”). POD is designed to…
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New Haven Teachers’ Contract Gaining National Attention
The newly-settled contract between the New Haven Board of Education and the New Haven Federation of Teachers has been getting attention nationally. The terms of…
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