CHICOPEE, Mass. – Opening contract negotiations early with educators in the Chicopee School District is on the agenda for the school committee as one way to address a teacher shortage across the district.
Mayor John Vieau said a meeting was held earlier this month to discuss the issue and will continue to be on the committee agenda during the next meeting as well.
What You Need To Know
- Chicopee is looking to open contract negotiations early with educators as one way to address a teacher shortage across the district
- Teachers in the district are entering the final year of their current three-year contract
- The district’s new superintendent, Marcus Ware, is set to start on July 1
- Mayor John Vieau said it’s important schools are staffed properly to help students get back to where they were pre-pandemic
“It’s no secret that other municipalities are seeing a teacher shortage…
