Woodland teachers head back to school with tentative agreement

NEW DEAL THAT IS KEEPING TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM. BRIAN: THEY WRAPPED UP A SENIOR SUNRISE JUST A SHORT TIME AGO. HERE’S SOME VIDEO FROM THAT EVENT WHERE THE SENIOR CLASS CAME OUT TO CARRY ON THIS TRADITION, IT’S GOT TO BE A TRADITION IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET A BUNCH OF HIGH SCHOOL ENJOY THE SUNRISE AND DOUGHNUTS AND BREAKFAST BURRITOS. NOW THEY ARE ENERGIZED AND READY TO KICK OFF THE FINAL YEAR OF SCHOOL. >> IT IS REALLY ALL ABOUT BRINGING THE CLASS TOGETHER ONE LAST TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF SENIOR YEAR AND JUST REPRESENTING THE START OF IT AND THIS FINAL JOURNEY. >> SOMETHING LIKE, EMOTIONAL THAT, I DON’T KNOW, EXCITING. BRIAN: ALTHOUGH THE STUDENTS WERE PRETTY MUCH UNAWARE OF THE TERM -- TURMOIL GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES AS TEACHERS WERE WORKING WITH THE DISTRICT TO COME UP WITH A CONTRACT. THEY CAME TO AN IMPASSE LAST MAY BUT THEY CONTINUED GOING THROUGH THE SUMMER ND ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT THE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION NOW HAS A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT. WE DON’T KNOW THE SPECIFICS, BUT IT IS ONE THAT THEY EXPECT TO HAVE THE FULL BODY OF THE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION VOTE ON ON SEPTEMBER 26. SOME RELIEF FOR TEACHERS AS THEY HEAD BAC

Teachers have reached a tentative agreement with the Woodland Joint Unified School District just in time for the start of the school year.The Woodland Education Association announced Monday that the union had reached a tentative deal with the district following a months-long impasse.Teachers and administrators were negotiating over compensation and health contributions. Early in the negotiations, they settled a disagreement over grievance policies.Details of the agreement were not public, but one teacher indicated they had received a very small pay increase.The district serves 18 schools with more than 10,000 students.At Pioneer High School, seniors gathered at 6 a.m. to watch the sunrise Wednesday on their final year.Many were not aware of the turmoil behind the scenes that spanned the summer.Class President Tatum Wentworth said at the traditional event that students were eager to get back to class."It's cool, but it's also emotional, it's something we all share," Wentworth said.

WOODLAND, Calif. —

Teachers have reached a tentative agreement with the Woodland Joint Unified School District just in time for the start of the school year.

The Woodland Education Association announced Monday that the union had reached a tentative deal with the district following a months-long impasse.

Teachers and administrators were negotiating over compensation and health contributions. Early in the negotiations, they settled a disagreement over grievance policies.

Details of the agreement were not public, but one teacher indicated they had received a very small pay increase.

The district serves 18 schools with more than 10,000 students.

At Pioneer High School, seniors gathered at 6 a.m. to watch the sunrise Wednesday on their final year.

Many were not aware of the turmoil behind the scenes that spanned the summer.

Class President Tatum Wentworth said at the traditional event that students were eager to get back to class.

"It's cool, but it's also emotional, it's something we all share," Wentworth said.

Woodland teachers head back to school with tentative agreement

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