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Cleveland teachers pass new contract killing most of merit pay plan
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland teachers have accepted a new contract with the school district after months of heated negotiations, strike threats, a no-confidence vote for the district CEO and after rejecting an earlier proposed deal.
About 86 percent of teachers backed the contract, with just 14 percent against it, according to Cleveland Teachers Union leadership.
Teachers had rejected the last deal in a close vote -- 1,832 against to 1,730 in favor.
The school board will vote on the new contract at its March 21 meeting.
Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/03/cleveland_teachers_pass_new_contract_killing_most_of_merit_pay_plan.html