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Eugene 4J And Teachers' Union Reach Tentative Agreement

Eugene School District 4J

After seven months of bargaining, 4J School District and the Eugene Education Association have reached a tentative contract agreement.

The 3-year agreement includes salary increases for every teacher each year. It also adds prep time for elementary teachers. Tad Shannon, President of the Eugene Education Association, says one way they’ll add prep time is by hiring more specialists, including P.E and music teachers and librarians. Shannon says that’s a win-win for teachers and students.

“Overall, as a package we feel that this is a good deal.” Shannon says,  “And a fair deal for our members because right now in education people are working very, very hard. We’re trying to make sure the conditions that folks work under will be sustainable so that people can make this a career.”

Shannon says the contract still has to be ratified by the teacher association’s membership next week. It then has to be approved by the Eugene 4J School Board. Shannon says the bargaining process was not easy but he’s relieved that everyone can get back to concentrating on educating students.

Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.
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