Our Brookline Educators have been without a contract since September 1, 2015. 

Please show your support for them by signing this petition. Your signature will also send a clear message to the School Committee that Brookline parents and community members stand with teachers. 

Teachers are frustrated with the lack of response to their contract proposals by the Brookline School Committee. Teachers are beginning some simple actions that represent a suspension of voluntary services, for example not displaying student work outside the classroom or responding to email only during school hours. These actions have been carefully chosen as they do not directly effect student learning or achievement.

You should know that the BEU has made contract proposals that will:
 

Prioritize individual attention for every child:
Limit the number of class sections per teacher in grades 6-12 to open up time for meeting the targeted needs of specific children.
Support co-teaching with necessary prep time.
Limit non-instructional tasks such as data collection & paperwork.
Eliminate non-instructional duties for teachers.
Guarantee every educator sufficient and equitable time to prepare to teach every day. 

Enhance the safety of our students and staff:
Assess specialists’ caseloads according to the intensity of needs.
Require building aides who can step in where needed.
Assign more than one educator to rooms with 65 or more children.
Increase classroom safety with appropriate staffing and equipment. 

Respect the professionalism of our educators:
Reserve time in staff meetings to discuss educators’ individual or collective concerns.
Strengthen the voice of teachers in the evaluation system.
Agree to prep periods and paid lunch for paraprofessionals.
Guarantee fair compensation for all, including a living wage & fair scheduling for paraprofessionals.

Ways you can support our teachers: 
1. Share this petition with your school community and neighbors. 

2. Thank your child's teachers.

3. Contact members of the Brookline School Committee and let them know your thoughts. Find their e-mails here:  http://bit.ly/1o41QjY

Thank you for your support!