By Antonio D. French
Filed Tuesday, May 30 at 8:01 AM
In a letter to its members, the president and the executive board of the St. Louis City teachers union called the 2005-06 school year one of the most frustrating, demanding, and exhausting that the teachers, paraprofessionals and secretarial/clerical employees have ever had to endure.
"The disrespect and disregard for the rights of the employees has proven unbearable," said the letter.
Mary Armstrong, the union chief, said that Superintendent Creg Williams addressed her members at their May 2005 meeting and asked them to give him one year to make a difference and to show his willingness to work with Local 420. "The last thing I want to do is pick a fight with the union," she recalled him saying.
"That year is finally over!" wrote Armstrong. She said Williams was invited to address the union again this year and "clarify some of the District's questionable actions." Williams declined.
In addition to the concerns about teacher rehirings after the announced reconstitution and restructuring of 13 city schools, the teachers union is also upset about recent shorts in pay.
"We have just been officially informed on Friday, May 26th, that due to another payroll mistake, 10-month employees' last payroll check will be for only 5 days!" wrote Armstrong.
The union has called an emergency meeting of its full membership for Sunday, June 4. A review of the 2005-06 school year will be followed by a question and answer session open to all members. The time and place will be announced later on the union's website and on postcards mailed to members.
Other school-related meetings coming up:
School Board Administrative Meeting, June 6, at 7:00 p.m., 801 N. 11th Street, Room 108.
School Board Regular Meeting Monthly Meeting, June 13, Carr Lane School Auditorium , 7:00 p.m.
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