Confidentiality Form Problem Solved

The BHEA met with the principal of the middle school to discuss a confidentialy form teachers there were told to sign. The principal said she was away at the time of the incident and said she wanted the matter resolved. She gave Dan Gray and Bill Mooney the signed forms to destroy. The teacher code of ethics covers matters of confidentiality and the forms were not necessary. The BHEA agreed to meet with the principal informally if future issues arise in the building.

Back Pay Paid to Teacher

The BHEA obtained for a teacher $8400 in back pay owed to the teacher due to a miscalculation of the teacher's position on the pay step. The teacher had been paid as a permanent substitute whereas he should have been paid as a full-time teacher.

Association Continues to Watch School Times and Lunch Periods Carefully

The Association is still keeping a close eye on how teachers receive their 30 minute DUTY FREE lunch hour and if the schools are adhering to the 7 hour 15 minute time limit for the school day.

BHEA Gets Dismissed Teacher Reinstated

A teacher who had been dismissed at the end of the 2005 - 2006 school year returned to his classroom this September with all benefits restored. The teacher had been dismissed due to a lack of certification in his subject area. The BHEA grieved his dismissal and was able to prove the teacher was in fact certified through 2009. The grievance was resolved at Level 2 through an agreement negotiated by BHEA Executive Secretary Bill Mooney and the BHRSD superintendent that returned the teacher to the classroom and guaranteed the teacher would be recertified by the 2009 date.

MTA Represents Teacher

The Massachusetts Teachers Association has provided an attorney to a teacher involved in a job dispute. This service is provided at no cost to the teacher. Bill mooney would not comment on the case as it is still under litigation.