After an unprecedented amount of membership pressure on the HTH board last week, this morning our bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the CMO that covers salary for both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years!
The final agreement includes:
At the beginning of the bargaining session, the CMO presented a proposal for a 5% increase this year, a 1% increase next year, and an added 2% one-time retention bonus paid only to returning teachers next September. This resulted in a long discussion about the realities of our membership’s expectations from the CMO, and what it would take to put real value and appreciation on the work our teachers do at HTH. We reiterated that this was not our bargaining team’s demand, but the demand of 400 HTEC members who have made their voices heard. The CMO then presented an updated proposal that we believe reflects the best possible agreement for our membership. In total across the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, teachers will receive an ongoing increase of approximately 8.31%, falling just shy of the projected (but not guaranteed) state-provided COLA of 8.98% across the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. The agreement also gains ground on many San Diego school districts. San Diego Unified, for example, agreed to a 5% raise for this year and continues to bargain for next year. Given the uncertainties of California’s economy, we strongly believe this agreement meets our goals. The agreements are considered tentative until both HTEC members and the HTH board ratify the agreements. Details on our ratification process will be sent to dues-paying HTEC members shortly. We recognize and acknowledge all the hard work and sacrifice that HTEC members have put in over the last 10 months to make this agreement possible. We have demonstrated, once again, the positive change that we can make to teaching and learning at HTH when we stand in unity together. Remember: only dues-paying HTEC members can vote to ratify the agreement. Teachers who have yet to join the Collective can do so online today. The HTEC Certificated Bargaining Team Hayden Gore, HTM Chula Vista Grady Gumner, HTe Mesa Charley Jacob, HTH North County Jennifer Merrill, HTe Point Loma Chris Mutter, HTH International Chris Olivas, HTM North County Rose Reiken, HTM Mesa Mary Williams, HTM Point Loma Comments are closed.
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