September 14, 2017 Board Mischaracterizes State of Bargaining With Burlington’s Teachers BEA President debunks board chair’s characterization of failed talks BURLINGTON – The president of the city’s teachers’ union today pushed back strongly against the school board chairman’s characterization of yesterday’s bargaining session. “The assertion that we were ever in agreement on economic issues is absurd on its face,” said Fran Brock, a Burlington High School history teacher who serves as president of the

Sept. 13, 2017 Burlington Teachers to Strike Tomorrow Mayor’s involvement fails to convince board to reach contract agreement that stems exodus of teachers and gives teachers tools to work more closely with students BURLINGTON – Members of the Burlington Education Association will go on strike tomorrow morning as a last-minute call by a former federal mediator and Mayor Miro Weinberger failed to convince the board to reach a deal with teachers. “The board continues

Burlington Teachers Agree to Meeting Called by Mediator; Postpone Strike by 1 Day Contrary to information disseminated by district, the Burlington Education Association agreed to attend mediated bargaining session Wednesday BURLINGTON – The leaders of the Burlington Education Association today agreed, at the request of a mediator, to meet with the board tomorrow at 11 a.m. and postpone any possible strike until Thursday. “This meeting was called by mediator Ira Lobel – who