The Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night in support of approving a new three-year teachers union contract that includes a 13 percent pay raise, thereby sending the deal to the Board of Alders for further review and a potential final vote.
School board members took that vote during their latest meeting at King/Robinson School. After discussing the union-ratified agreement in private during executive session, the school board members voted 7-0 in support.
The teachers union’s current contract is set to expire on June 30. The new agreement, if approved by the alders, each run from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029.
The teachers union contract — which was the subject of a celebratory presser earlier on Monday — would stabilize healthcare monthly premiums, expand preventive care coverage, and minimize post-deductible costs. It would also provide an average salary increase of 13 percent over three years, and protect preparation days at the beginning of each school year for educators.
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New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) Supt. Madeline Negrón thanked all members of the negotiating teams during Monday’s school board meeting.
“We have arrived at an agreement that will secure a salary increase of 13.57 over the next three years,” she said. “Together with the nearly 15 percent raises achieved in the previous contract we are making substantial progress towards our goal of providing our teachers with the competitive compensation that they so much deserve. While the raise is significant we know it is just one way we need to recognize the immense work that teachers do inside and outside the classroom.”
She concluded that the district remains committed to making its schools welcoming spaces for students, families, and educators.
Sustaining a fair contract for educators and funding building capital repairs, Negrón added, are beyond what the city budget can alone support. “We are fully committed to advocating aggressively for additional funding from the State of Connecticut and we will be working closely with out state delegation to ensure New Haven receives the equitable financial support necessary to sustain this progress.”
The school board also voted Monday to approve a new three-year contract for the administrators union. If approved, that deal would also stretch from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.