Columbus news7/3/2023 Perenic/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network Perenic/Columbus DispatchĬeb Teachers Strike Bjp Barbara J. Classes were scheduled to start Wednesday. The school district relied on substitutes to lead virtual classes Wednesday as about 4,500 teachers, librarians, counselors and other school workers were on strike.ĪugColumbus, Ohio, USA Heather Giles, a seventh grade math teacher at Starling Elementary School leads a chant as Columbus Education Association members picketed at the district's Southland Center during an emergency meeting of the Board of Education on Monday evening.The Columbus Education Association announced Sunday night that more than 94% of members voted to reject the Columbus City school board's final contract offer. The district had offered 3% pay bumps and balked at including language on school improvements in its contract with the union. Teachers were seeking 8% pay raises, as well as commitments to improve heating and air conditioning in dilapidated buildings, smaller class sizes and more. The two sides had met Wednesday afternoon as they remained at odds over a new contract for teachers and school workers. “Let the history books reflect that this strike was about students who deserved a commitment to modern schools with heating and air conditioning, smaller classes and well-rounded curriculum that includes art, music and PE,” Fuentes said at a news conference.ĬNN has reached out to the Columbus Board of Education for more details about the agreement. Once both sides agree to the deal, classrooms can officially reopen. Regina Fuentes, a spokesperson for the Columbus Education Association, described the agreement as a “good deal” and “a win.” She said details will not be released until all union members review and vote on the ratification of the conceptual agreement, which will happen sometime over the weekend. “While the details cannot yet be disclosed, the contract recognizes the Board’s commitment to improving our student outcomes, the essential work of the (Columbus Education Association) members, and strengthening our learning environments,” Adair said in a statement.Ĭolumbus City Schools first day of the new school year Wednesday was conducted online and classes will remain online for the remainder of the week, allowing for teachers to use Thursday and Friday for planning, Adair explained. The Columbus Education Association confirmed the agreement on Twitter, saying the “comprehensive conceptual agreement” was reached at 2:38 a.m.īoard of Education President Jennifer Adair said the district looks forward to welcoming students, teachers and staff back to school Monday. to arrest him on three separate charges - improper handling of a firearm in a vehicle, assault and a domestic violence charge stemming from his girlfriend's call to police in August.The Columbus, Ohio, teachers’ union and the Columbus Board of Education have reached a “conceptual agreement,” ending a strike and allowing students to return to classrooms next week, the school district announced early Thursday morning. Police said they had arrived at Lewis' apartment located in the Columbus, Ohio, Hilltop neighborhood around 2 a.m. Lewis, 20, and an expecting father, was shot and killed by Columbus Police officer Ricky Anderson, a 30-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department, last Tuesday. "I was on the scene and I needed to see what actually happened. "The news was releasing information on the internet before I could get it," Duran said. "I made it to the scene while they were still in the early stages, and they would not give me any information at all," Rebecca Duran said Wednesday.Ĭonfused on what was transpiring at the shooting scene, Duran said she still knew something was wrong with her son and just wanted to get answers. The mother of Donovan Lewis, a Black man fatally shot by Columbus police, spoke exclusively with ABC News' Linsey Davis in her first interview since her son's death - telling Davis she found out about her son's death on the internet.
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