GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — For the fourth time this school year, GRPS teachers rallied at the district school board meeting Monday night.
This comes after months of negotiations between the district and the Grand Rapids Education Association over matters within teacher contracts.
Grand Rapids Public Schools, teachers sign tentative agreements
“I’m not understanding why it’s taking so long,” Arache Wilson, a teacher at Aberdeen Elementary said. “It just feels like undervalued, underappreciated.”
Matt Marlow, the president of the GREA told News 8 the passing of the state budget and an audit that was completed helped move discussions forward…