The San Diego Unified School District and its teachers union have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement that would give teachers raises of more than 15% over two years. The proposed contract would give teachers 10% raises retroactive to July 1, 2022, followed by a 5% raise next year. The proposed contract also includes a wage reopener in the 2024-2025 school year. The contract requires ratification by union membership, and voting is set to begin on Thursday. The union had also called for more staffing, including a full-time counselor at every elementary school and a full-time nurse at every high school.
As mentioned in a news article on the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego Unified School District and its teachers union have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement, which includes significant raises for teachers. The agreement comes after months of negotiations between the two parties.
Under the proposed contract, teachers would receive raises of more than 15 percent over two years. The first raise would be a retroactive 10 percent increase, effective as of July 1, 2022. The retroactive pay would be paid in a lump sum later this year. The following year, teachers would receive a 5 percent raise. The contract also includes a wage reopener in the 2024-2025 school year, when new possible raises would be bargained.
The proposed contract still requires ratification by union membership, with voting set to begin on Thursday. The San Diego Education Association announced the tentative agreement in a Facebook post late Friday afternoon, but did not provide any additional details about the contract.
In addition to raises, the union had also been advocating for more staffing in schools, including a full-time counselor at every elementary school and a full-time nurse at every high school. However, it is unclear if this was included in the proposed contract.
Neither the union president, Kyle Weinberg, nor a spokesperson for the district immediately responded to a request for comment on the tentative agreement.
This is a breaking news story, and the details of the proposed contract may change as more information becomes available. However, the tentative agreement between the San Diego Unified School District and its teachers union is a positive sign for teachers who have been advocating for better pay and working conditions. If ratified, the contract would provide significant raises for teachers over the next two years, helping to address some of the financial challenges that many educators face.
