Reflections on Bargaining Dynamics & Strategy Moving Forward The Belmont School Committee (BSC) continues to present a disingenuous public narrative. They credit student and operational success to educators while simultaneously refusing to invest in the workforce that makes that success … [Read more...]
July 29, 2025 Bargaining update
July 29, 2025 We had a great turnout of silent reps (including a silent representative from Cambridge) for Unit D negotiations last night. Unfortunately, there was little substantive difference in the proposals they put on the table - BSC 7/29 Proposals. The BEA responded to all updated positions … [Read more...]
July 24, 2025, Bargaining Update
July 24, 2025 Tonight’s bargaining session focused on Unit A with the BSC providing written responses. We had a long conversation today around our last proposals for Work Day / Work Year / Work Load and Salaries, where the union explained that presenting salaries and work days without looking at … [Read more...]
July 17, 2025 Bargaining Update
July 17, 2025 Negotiations this summer are so far following the pattern we have seen in earlier negotiations, where the majority of the movement is occurring around items that are less consequential. The BEA team made significant movement to address the district’s concerns about the use of vacation … [Read more...]
NEA Representative Assembly – What’s Your Union Origin Story?
John Bracey, Denise LaPolla, and John Sullivan spent the past week at the National Education Association’s annual Representative Assembly in Portland, Oregon. Nearly 6,000 delegates gathered to debate over a hundred new business items, the annual budget, bylaw amendments, resolutions, and … [Read more...]