Listen to Audio of the District 205-GEA Forum Here

11-13-14 GEAThe NAACP Galesburg Chapter Thursday hosted a forum involving the Galesburg School District and the Galesburg Education Association, addressing issues that arose following the two-week teachers strike at the beginning of the school year.

Among the issues discussed were the six days lost from the school calendar, what kind of financial gain or loss the district had from the strike, and Superintendent Bart Arthur’s leadership.

GEA president Dave Sharp and negotiator Luann Statham represented the union side, while Arthur represented the district, along with District-205 Board President Mike Panther.  The forum was moderated by NAACP Chapter president, Candy Webb.

Listen to the forum here.  It’s approximately 59 minutes in length.

 

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