MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local School District and its teachers union have reached a consensus on a new three-year contract after a year of negotiations. The negotiated agreement was unanimously approved by the school board Monday and secured 90 percent approval from union membership Wednesday night. It will run through July 31, 2027 — three years […]
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Madison teachers union hits 230 days working without contract
MADISON — The echoes of chanting teachers reverberated through cafeteria and hallways of Madison Middle School on Wednesday night. Negotiations between Madison Local Schools and its teachers union, the Madison Local Education Association, have reached a standstill. Members of the MLEA showed up to Wednesday’s board meeting in red t-shirts, holding signs and leading chants before […]
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Madison teachers’ union negotiations stretch into the new year
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mike Leeper didn’t want to spend his Wednesday night at a school board meeting. But there he was at the Madison High School Library, just two days before winter break. “This is one of the last places in this world I want to be, especially at this meeting,” he said. “I’m sure […]