- between the teachers union and the taxpayers....
- urging teachers to do the "bare minimum" in the classroom
- unless the school board submits to even more generous compensation terms."...(from SaveJerseyBlog)
The Neshaminy school board has released a teachers union document obtained from a faculty member that outlines a work-to-contract plan for Neshaminy High School.
Considered to be less disruptive than a strike or lockout, working to contract,
- also known as working to rule, is
- an action many unions take across the state and country.
- Members will do no more than the minimum required to cause a slowdown,
raise awareness about a labor dispute, and prove how much extra things they do for which they don't get paid, according to online reports.
In this case, the Neshaminy Federation of Teachers is instructing teachers when to begin and end their day, to not volunteer for anything extra,
- to resign from certain committees, to take down bulletin boards,
- and to not write recommendations or attend events such as proms, according to the document....
Board President Ritchie Webb questioned how the educators' actions will affect children.
"The NFT mantra is that they always support children, yet, this document clearly hurts students in so many ways," he said. "Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious who they are supporting!"
- Many parents said they've already started seeing teachers remove classroom decorations....
Board member William O'Connor said the action would punish students by using them as a way
- to get the public to pressure the board. ...
Recently, it appears the situation is getting more serious as a large number of teachers in the district
- paid to coach sports teams and participate in other extracurricular activities have said they are
- not signing new extracurricular contracts to return in the fall."...
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