October 31 Blog

Thanks, Bob, for the positive comments. I absolutely agree that the relationship between the union, the Board, and the administrators is crucial to student achievement. This is just another reason why trust and credibility is essential not only during negotiations but always. I learned a lot of useful information in this class. The presentations were all very informative. I was very glad to have the definition of past practice. I am always careful when making decisions to ensure I am not establishing past practice, so I feel better to know that it is not as easy to establish it as I thought.

Last Weekend

It got much easier to negotiate when we knew that our time together was drawing to an end. I doubt that it is always that easy. I do see the importance of trust in the negotiation process and the roles of stabilizers and destabilizers. I enjoyed the process, especially after we got on the same page with our documentation. I'll miss you guys!