Teachers at Hamilton Southeastern Walk Out over Contract Ratification

Hamilton Southeastern Teachers Upset Over Contract, Want Better Pay

PHOTO: Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind.–Hamilton County teachers in Indiana walked out of a school board meeting Wednesday night demanding higher pay. 86% of teachers in the district voted down a new contract due to a pay freeze and rising health care costs. The teachers held their own meeting in the parking lot after the board refused to discuss the issue. “It’s an empowering moment for us to continue to stand in solidarity to…

Teachers at Hamilton Southeastern walk out over contract ratification

FISHERS, Ind. — Teachers at the Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation walked out of a school board meeting in droves after the board refused to comment on an ongoing contract dispute. The HSEA Teachers wrote in a Facebook post, "Teachers just walked out of the board meeting when the public wasn’t allowed to speak on an [...]

Teachers, Supporters Walk Out After Comments Blocked at HSE Board Meeting

HSE Board meeting Wednesday night Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) teachers and their supporters walked out of Wednesday night’s school board meeting after Board President Juanita Albright ruled that comments about ongoing teacher contract negotiations were not allowed. Several teachers had planned to speak about the state of bargaining between the HSE School District and the Hamilton Southeastern Education Association (HSEA). However, Albright cited…