ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHERS UNION COME TO TERMS ON A TENTATIVE ONE-YEAR CONTRACT. NOW IT'S UP TO UNION MEMBERS AND THE APS BOARD TO APPROVE IT. THE PROPOSED NEW DEAL WOULD GIVE TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF A THREE PERCENT PAY RAISE. IT ALSO WOULD KEEP IN PLACE TEACHER TRANSFER RULES THE DISTRICT WANTED TO CHANGE.
THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS APS OFFICIALS WANTED TO GIVE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS THE POWER TO TRANSFER TEACHERS FROM ONE SCHOOL TO ANOTHER TO FILL VACANCIES AND FIND A BETTER FIT FOR THEM. THE UNION OPPOSED THE IDEA, SAYING TEACHERS DEVELOP STRONG TIES WITH THEIR SCHOOL AND ITS COMMUNITY.
