After seven hours of bargaining, teachers and the New Haven Unified School District did not come to an agreement.
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Eleven-thousand students in South Hayward and Union City are in limbo.
Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent, was invited to the table and joined the meeting for a few hours on Friday.
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Both teams hoped his presence would add a fresh perspective but to no avail.
The New Haven Unified School District issued this statement, late Friday afternoon:
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"At the request of the NHTA (New Haven Teachers Association), the district team shared a framework for a proposal to take to NHTA members. The association rejected the district's framework. Furthermore, the association chose not to reciprocate with a response. The day concluded without an agreement."
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"We're still in the process of trying to get a resolution. We didn't get the chance to put together a proposal that we can look at together," Joe Ku'e Angeles, President of NHTA, said. "We're still in a couple of places where there is a difference of opinion of understanding of where we need to get to for that."
Teachers are asking for approximately 7-percent increase in salary over three years. The district says that's about $10 million more than they can afford. Some end of year ceremonies have already been canceled.
The last day of school is June 13.