The Ithaca City School District and the union that represents their teachers did not reach an agreement at their Thursday bargaining session.
The meeting was the last scheduled opportunity for the Ithaca Teachers Association and the district to settle on a tentative agreement before the current contract expires at the end of the month.
The district and the union said they will come back to the bargaining table in September. Union president Kathryn Cernera described the move as a “pause” in a video posted to social media.
“Neither side has declared an impasse. However, our contract will be expiring before our next negotiation session,” she said.
The union is still negotiating on issues surrounding salaries, healthcare, artificial intelligence regulations, and family leave.
Cernera said the delay will have an impact on take-home pay for teachers.
“You're going to see that because you will not yet be getting a raise until we win that at the table,” she said in a video addressing union members. “But we know that our health insurance is going up, so your health insurance costs are going to mean that you take home less money.”
The school district did not respond to requests for comment in time for this report.
