CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Charlottesville Education Association has settled a legal dispute with Charlottesville City Schools that started with a Feb. 6 communication to the community and media accusing the union of denying its members the opportunity to ratify a negotiated contract.
The CEA denied that accusation and served the school board with a prohibited conduct complaint, alleging the message contained “language that maligns the union” and “harms the relationship between the union and those that it represents,” something forbidden by the bargaining resolution.
“We are happy to share the resolution of an issue that has caused a lot of confusion and broken trust over the last few months,” according to a CEA Thursday afternoon release. “In the face of this complaint, the school board decided to settle the dispute by acknowledging the harm that their message caused.”…