Thursday Morning Standout Continue Sisters and Brothers, We have some amazing news! Eileen Doherty, Nettle School Assistant Principal is the first Haverhill Public Schools Administrator to sign a letter in support of Haverhill ESPs’ right to a living wage! On behalf of all ESPs, the ESP Contract Action Team would like to publicly thank Assistant […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for tonight’s General Meeting and ratification vote. The MOU was ratified with 96% support. On behalf of the entire membership, the Executive Committee would like to thank our entire Bargaining Team, led by co-chairs Emily Boulger and Mandy Breton, which included Megan Duffy, Christine Hickey, Nancy Koorapaty, Cindy […]

Dear Members of the HEA, Every April the HEA has its annual Executive Board Elections. The timeline for the election process is as follows:  April 1-15 is the nomination period.  April 15-29 is the campaign period April 29th is the election.  The following positions are up for re-election: 1. President- the duties of the President […]

We have a tentative agreement! After another marathon session lasting over 3 hours, we have reached an agreement in principle with the School Committee. The School Committee has already voted to approve of the terms of the agreement, and we are working on a final draft to memorialize the changes agreed to at the table. […]

The HEA Bargaining Team met with the School Committee for our 4th session this month, this one lasting over 3 hours. Progress continues to be made, but as we approach the final day before implementation of the district’s transition plan we still do not yet have an agreement over changes to our current working conditions […]

Dear Members of the HEA, Every April the HEA has its annual Executive Board Elections. The timeline for the election process is as follows:  April 1-15 is the nomination period.  April 15-29 is the campaign period April 29th is the election.  The following positions are up for re-election: 1. President- the duties of the President […]

Sisters and Brothers, Last week, we asked you all for your thoughts about the upcoming transition. 225 of you completed the survey. Those results are available here for you to review. In addition, the Association has been seeking evidence from the School Committee to confirm their assertion that the results of air quality testing under […]

Sisters and Brothers, First of all, tonight’s standout and public participation in support of the ESP Living Wage campaign was incredible. The energy of this movement continues to grow and the cries of “LIVING WAGE NOW!” are still echoing off the walls of City Hall. Educators were joined by parents and supporters in the community […]

The HEA Bargaining Team met with the School Committee again this evening to discuss the many questions raised and obstacles identified in proceeding with the transition to full in-person learning this spring. We are still wondering exactly how the School Committee is able to conclude that all classrooms have adequate ventilation to operate schools safely […]

ESP Bargaining – Restart Update #9 The ESP Negotiation Team met with the School Committee today March 23rd from 4:30 pm to 6:10 pm. First, it was amazing to see that we had approximately 20 Educational Support Personnel join negotiations as observers! It was a great opportunity for those unit members to hear first hand […]