Bellefonte Teachers' Union Agree on New Four-Year Contract with Wage Increases

Bellefonte teachers' union agree on new four-year contract with wage increases

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bellefonte Area School District and the Bellefonte Area Education Association have officially ratified a new four-year contract. The agreement follows more than a year of negotiations between the school district and the teacher's union. Prior to reaching the accord, union members had authorized a strike scheduled to begin Oct. 12. [...]

Bellefonte Educators Union, School Board Ratify New Contract

The Bellefonte Area School Board and the Bellefonte Area Education Association voted on Tuesday to ratify a new contract agreement for about 230 unionized teachers and professional staff, officially ending a protracted process that nearly resulted in a strike earlier this month. School board members voted 7-0, with one abstention, to approve the new four-year labor deal during their regular meeting. BAEA members voted "overwhelmingly" to ratify,…

Union Representing Bellefonte Teachers Agrees To New Contract

The Bellefonte Area School District and the Bellefonte Area Education Association have officially ratified a new four-year contract, ending more than a year of intense negotiations and narrowly averting a district-wide strike.  The agreement comes just weeks