Ithaca Teachers Hold March, Sit-in Amid Union Negotiations - The Ithaca Voice

Teachers Union Pressure Mounts Ahead of Final Talks

Since January, members of the Ithaca Teachers Association (ITA) have been negotiating their next contract with the Ithaca City School District (ICSD). Following dozens of hours of bargaining sessions, the negotiating teams have agreed on some issues but still struggle…

Ithaca teachers hold march, sit-in amid union negotiations - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. — Roughly 200 teachers from across the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) marched to the district offices Thursday afternoon ahead of one of the last union bargaining sessions with district leaders.  The Ithaca Teachers Association (ITA) is in its fifth month of contract negotiations with the district, with the teachers’ current contract set to expire at the end of the month. The union represents about 600 teachers across ICSD’s 12 …