The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) has filed grievances against the city’s school district, arguing a recent move to address classroom vacancies harmed both staffers and students.
“Administration could have partnered with workers to develop a respectful, efficient plan to fill vacancies, but instead chose an arbitrary and capricious path that left workers feeling demoralized while destabilizing our students’ education,” MTEA President Ingrid Walker-Henry told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) “excessed” 181 teacher positions in May, meaning employees affected could transfer or reassign themselves by reapplying for specific positions still available in the district.
“As of Sept. 8, MPS said 30 employees whose jobs were excessed have taken classroom teaching positions,” the Sentinel reported.
“Six retired and three resigned, according to MPS. It said the total number of excessed jobs was reduced from 181 to 158, after decisions were made to retain certain positions.”
Overall, the district reduced 30 positions and reposted 128 of the 158 jobs for staff reapplications, according to the article.
