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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers have been told by their admin that this new set contract time is because of the collective bargaining agreement worked out by the combined unions. (FEU)

Teachers are told “you can come in as early as you care to but you must stay until the contract end time” - at many HS 3:30.

Students are told they must not come in before 7:45. No exceptions. And then when the weapon detectors are in place, go through them.

Teachers are frustrated and very unhappy.

Unions keep saying that they got the teachers a 6% raise -so hooray! But many ask at what expense?

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Admin keeps saying that, but nowhere in the CBA does it say we need to come in at 8:00. This is admin discretion and are forcing teachers to do more. [/quote]

The CBA doesn’t have to state that you have to come in at 8am. That’s well within the bounds of the administrators’ discretion as the leaders of the school. They set the workday hours for their school. No admin is forcing you to do more. Was your workday expanded beyond the 7.5 hours?

The CBA says that teachers have to be allotted a specific number of planning hours within the 7.5 hour workday across the week. Once the administrator assures that is in place, the administrator can absolutely determine what duties the teacher has to do whether it’s hall duty or the cafeteria or wherever inside that 7.5 hour day. And the administrators can absolutely set the work start/end time. It’s about the operations of the school.

If teachers don’t like it, they’re welcome to speak with their collective bargaining representatives. This is what they voted for. [/quote]

You just argued my point. The CBA has nothing to do with this, this was all admin discretion.[/quote]

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