COLUMBUS, Ohio – Reynoldsburg school officials and the union representing about 360 striking teachers reportedly plan to return to the bargaining table Sunday in an effort to end a strike that will be in its second week by then.
The teachers walked off the job last Friday after the Board of Education turned down the most recent offer from the union, which included raises and caps on class sizes.
The district’s treasurer reported that the step raises and higher cost-of-living increases would cost the district nearly $2.5 million more over the life of the proposed three-year contract than the board’s proposal, according to superintendent Tina Thomas-Manning.
Manning says the proposed caps on class sizes would force the district to hire 16 new teachers.