"This bill says to the cities that they have to maintain their fair share for education," Mr. Lubin said, "and in Yonkers, for one, it would resolve the current situation.". "Still, the big picture is that things are relatively quiet, even though there are these strains. WebOfficial Publication of the Yonkers Federation of Teachers 35 East Grassy Sprain Rd. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. But taxpayer groups and city administrators were of a different mind. The most recent teachers' contract in Yonkers expired at the end of June, and Mr. Tice, a social studies teacher, said the proposed school board budget had "no money in it for negotiations and no money for raises.". By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. WebChristie-Clark, Vivienne 002 Yonkers Middle High School Health Education December 20, 2021 to February 4, 2022 Kothari, Ishita 003 Palisade Preparatory School *as per contract, School Psychologists and Guidance Counselors are paid above their regular salary a special increment/stipend of $1,915 Homeless youth in Yonkers are often a part of working families who simply cannot afford a place to live. To return to this Collective Bargaining Agreements page from any selected link, use the back button on your browser. Office of the New York State Attorney General. Grants like these help homeless families by offsetting schooling costs, especially during COVID 19, where access to technology is no longer a luxury, but both critical and sparse., This past year has shown the disparity between students who have remote learning capability and those who do not, said City of Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader. Their 1990 work stoppage won them a 4.5 percent retroactive raise for the previous year and 9 percent raises for the four ensuing years, "which closed the gap," Mr. Tice said. State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation. Unit E includes full-time and regular part-time cafeteria workers. Benefits, *N/A indicates the issue was not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents. Listing by Howard Hanna Rand Realty. She said the allegations that Mr. Cuomo was delaying signing the bill were unfounded, and it was simply a case of the State Legislature's failing to send the bill along. District is operating under a current agreement. The $150,000 coming from Microsoft to help with the remote learning needs of homeless students in Yonkers is a huge win for our city, which is home to the highest homeless population in Westchester County. Yonkers Public Schools, located just north of New York City, is one of the region's leading employers, and a great place to work, learn and grow. Copyright © 2012 - var currentTime = new Date();var year = currentTime.getFullYear();document.write(year); Schoolwires, Inc. / All rights reserved. Several union leaders expressed concern that the bill was languishing because it would open a $70 million budget gap in New York City and create a politically sensitive situation for Mr. Cuomo in an election year when he is courting the favor of Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. The Board of Trustees approved the YCA contract at its December 21 meeting. The contract will be before the YFT membership for ratification next week when the staff returns from holiday recess. It would not allow the aid to be put in the city's general fund. The error has resulted in tax increases for residents of as much as 16.5 percent, he said. All rights reserved. 2023 All rights reserved. Hastings-on-Hudson has one of the lowest median teacher salaries in the county at $57,152, and Bedford has one of the highest at $71,503. Todays tentative agreement with the Yonkers Federation of Teachers, when approved by the Trustees later this week and ratified by the unions membership, brings closure to our APPR requirements.
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