THE PROVIDENCE TEACHERS UNION on Friday approved a new three-year contract that includes scheduled raises and a lump sum payment for teachers in the district.
PROVIDENCE - After a year of sometimes acrimonious negotiations with the state, the Providence Teachers Union on Friday overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract. The deal includes a one-time, $3,000 payment and modest raises through the 2022-2023 school year. Teachers also get a 1.5% retroactive raise for the recently ended school year. “This contract is just…