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

Educators Who Supported Gov. Scott Regret Votes Holding the budget hostage – and risking a government shutdown in 11 days – are not what these educators bargained for when they voted for Scott in November MONTPELIER  (June 19, 2017) – It’s no secret that Phil Scott received support from members of Vermont-NEA last year, but three of those educators now say that he’s lost their votes because of his recent DC-style actions