Springfield education officials clash concerning surging Cigna employee healthcare cost
School District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill insisted it wasn’t the district that was responsible for increased health insurance rates for employees who take the plan. That came from the carrier, Cigna, because of high claimants in the
SEA: New Contract Helps To Address School Safety, Security Issues
The head of Springfield’s teachers’ union says the new contract with District 186 goes a long way to address some of the concerns about safety and security in school buildings. The contract calls for the use
Both Sides Approve New Contract For District 186 Teachers
After months of negotiations, both sides have ratified a new contract for Springfield public school teachers and support staff in the span of just a couple of hours Monday night. Shortly after the Springfield Education Association
District 186, Teachers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
For the second time in three months, there is a tentative contract agreement between District 186 and its teachers’ union. Negotiators with the school district and the Springfield Education Association came to terms Wednesday on a
No Deal Yet On Springfield Teachers Contract; More Talks Next Week
District 186 and the Springfield teachers union have different takeaways after another marathon bargaining session, this time with a federal mediator present. The two sides met for around eight hours Tuesday, ending after midnight, in their
District 186, SEA To Resume Contract Talks This Week
Springfield school District 186 and its teachers union will return to the bargaining table this week… and this time, they’ll have the help of a federal mediator. Difficulties in finding and scheduling a mediator stalled the
District 186, Teachers Union Resume Contract Talks
District 186 and the Springfield Education Association are back at the bargaining table for the first time in nearly a month. Talks broke down last month after just a single bargaining session following the union’s rejection
District 186, SEA To Resume Talks Without Mediator
District 186 and its teachers union are headed back to the bargaining table… even though they have not yet been able to schedule a mediator to assist in the talks. Contract negotiations have been stalled for
Springfield Teacher Contract Talks Stall; Mediator Could Be Brought In
Contract talks between District 186 and the Springfield teachers’ union appear to have stalled… and a mediator may be the next step. The talks had only resumed this week, after Springfield Education Association members rejected a
Student Displays Knife In Springfield Classroom; No One Hurt
District 186 won’t discuss specifics of an incident last week where a young student at Graham Elementary School in Springfield reportedly displayed a knife in class. The president of the Springfield Education Association, Aaron Graves, describes