I'LL TELL YOU WHEN TO EXPECT
THAT COMING UP.
YOU DON'T LIE ABOUT THE
WEATHER.
SEE YOU, CHRIS.
IN THE NEWS, TEACH YEARS IN
ST. PAUL ARE SENDING A STRONG
MESSAGE.
THEY VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY TO
AUTHORIZE A STRIKE.
LEADERS OF THE TEACHERS UNION
AND SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE FAILED
TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ON THE NEW
CONTRACT.
ANGELA DAVIS SPOKE WITH THE
UNION LEADER TODAY ABOUT THE
TEACHER'S PROPOSALS AND
CONCERNS.
Reporter: LEADERS OF THE ST.
PAUL FEDERATION OF TEACHERS SAY
THEY'RE FRUSTRATED BY THE LACK
OF PROGRESS AT THE BARGAINING
TABLE ON THE ISSUES MOST
IMPORTANT TO THEM.
MAKING SURE THAT EVERY SCHOOL
HAS A LICENSED SCHOOL NURSE AND
A LIBRARIAN AND THAT OUR KIDS
HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORTS LIKE A PSYCHOLOGIST,
SOCIAL WORK YE, SCHOOL COUNSELOR
AND OUR CLASS SIZES ARE SMALL
ENOUGH.
Reporter: 2/3 OF THE UNION'S
3,700 MEMBERS TURNED OUT TO VOTE
ON AUTHORIZING A STRIKE.
85% OF TEACHERS AND LICENSED
STAFF VOTED YES.
TEACHERS HAVE REACHED THEIR
LIMIT, RIGHT, WITH THE DISTRICT
NOT LISTENING TO WHAT THEY NEED
AND WHAT WE KNOW OUR STUDENTS
NEED.
Reporter: ST. PAUL
SUPERINTENDENT JOE GOTHERD SAID
I'M DISAPPOINTED BY THE VOTE AND
CONCERNED FOR ALL OF THE
EMPLOYEES THAT WILL FEEL THE
IMPACT FIRST.
I WILL REMAIN HOPEFUL WE CAN
MOVE FORWARD ON ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS TO AVOID DISRUPTIONS
TO THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND
FAMILIES.
DISTRICT ANTICIPATES ANOTHER
BUDGET SHORT FALL FOR THE UP
COMING SCHOOL YEAR AS IT
CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH
DECLINING ENROLLMENT.
THE NEXT NEGOTIATING SESSION
BETWEEN THE UNION LEADERS AND
SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS
TAKES PLACE ON FRIDAY.
