New Attitudes Shaping Labor-District Relations
From left, New Haven schools Superintendent Reggie Mayo, Mayor John DeStefano Jr., and New Haven Federation of Teachers President David Cicarella stand inside City Hall. Working together, they have been able to make changes to the Connecticut school district that are expected to improve student achievement and teacher performance.
—Christopher Capozziello for Education Week
Collective bargaining being used as vehicle to drive better-prepared workforce, higher student achievement
Back in the mid-2000s, in public and in the news media, Joseph P. Burke, then the superintendent of the Springfield public schools, and Timothy T. Collins, the president of the local teachers' union, often seemed to be at odds with each other.
With the Massachusetts city under the control of an independent finance control board, Mr. Collins' members faced no raises. Turnover was high. Reporting in part to the board, Mr. Burke faced competing pressures...
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