School districts push for teacher pay cuts during contract talks
By Ana Tintocalis/KPBS San Diego
The San Diego and Vista unified school districts are trying to negotiate new labor contracts with their teachers unions while they push for teacher pay cuts. Teachers in both districts are angry officials want to cut their salary as their unions struggle to hammer out new labor contracts. Vista Unified wants teachers to take a 2 percent pay cut and five furlough days. San Diego Unified is calling for an 8 percent pay cut. The proposed cuts are making contract negotiations even more hostile. In fact, a state mediator is now leading talks in Vista. (more...)