ORLANDO, Fla. – Members of the Orange County Classroom Teacher Association continue to fight for better teacher pay and benefits.
The Orange County School Board on Wednesday met with CTA members for a special impasse hearing after the union declared an impasse last month.
Union members argue OCPS would not consider funding for increases by 2%.
The union proposed an average increase of 4.4% claiming the current teacher salary does not allow them to support their families.
An attorney representing the union also brought up issues like providing breastmilk pumping and storage protection for teachers.
Other issues like paperwork reduction and disputes over educator respect were also brought up to school board members.
OCPS argues the district has always negotiated in good faith and has already agreed with the union on several changes.
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