COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus City School Board is filing an unfair labor practice charge against the Columbus Education Association for allegedly spreading misinformation about the negotiations between the district and the union.
Board President Jennifer Adair made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, one day before the Columbus Education Association is expected to vote on what the board called its final offer.
Among the points of contention are reduced class sizes, disputes over wages and building conditions.
Both the board and CEA said they are both fighting for students, but the union's spokesperson Regina Fuentes said they want to keep negotiating because they believe they deserve better and so do the students.
"We will not back down in this fight. We will continue to go by the record of our contract and fight for the rights of our students and for our professionals in hopes that the district will see that they've done wrong and reverse the decision," Fuentes said.
CEA President John Coneglio said they plan to ask teachers to authorize a 10-day strike notice.
Coneglio has previously stated the union is fighting for smaller class sizes, more psychologists and nurses and better conditions of the schools.
Students are scheduled to start class Aug. 24.