Columbia Heights Teachers

Voters showed up to support public education at the polls last November and supported the passing of a historic referendum in Columbia Heights!  However, the district’s current contract proposals ignore funding influxes from this referendum as well as investments in public education by the state legislature.  Columbia Heights teachers have been working without a contract since July as we continue to fight for necessary improvements that put students and educators first!

Columbia Heights Federation of Teachers (Local #710) is prioritizing the following changes during negotiations: 

• Salary and benefit increases that help solve the educator shortage and retain our high-quality educators.
• Changing the language and ratios on “class caps” so that classrooms are not overcrowded and teachers can focus more on students who need additional support, such as English Learners and Special Education students. 
• Adding counselors to the contract, so that students will have access to academic support.  There are currently no counselors in Columbia Heights. 
• Bringing Early Childhood and Family Education teachers to the teacher salary schedule to recognize their important impact on our students and families.
• Changing the language on subbing, so teachers are adequately compensated for supervising during their prep time (a frequent issue due to the teacher and substitute shortage).

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How Can I Support Local #710 Throughout Negotiations?