From nj.com
| Deal reached to end Jersey City teacher strike |
A deal was reached Sunday night on a new contract for Jersey City’s teachers, paving the way for them to return to classrooms Monday morning after striking on Friday.
The tentative contract agreement would end an eight-month dispute between the 29,000-student district and its 3,100 teachers. It must be approved by the nine-member school board and members of the teachers union.
“I am very proud of the board trustees who took time away from work and family over the last nine weeks to reach this historic milestone,” Board of Education President Sudhan Thomas said in a statement.
The deal came after a 13-hour negotiation session Sunday.
“I think we reached a fair and equitable agreement with the district,” Ron Greco, president of the Jersey City Education Association, told The Jersey Journal. The union represents 4,000 teachers and other school workers.
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