UNION CITY, Calif. -- The afternoon optimism of a possible agreement between the New Haven Teachers Association and the New Haven Unified School District had dissolved by late evening after more than 12 hours of bargaining talks at the Alameda County Office of Education in Hayward, both sides said Monday.þþAs a result, the strike and negotiations will resume on Wednesday.þþÿBoth sides adjusted their respective last, best and final offers,ÿ according to a statement by district officials.þþThe union, which had previously sought a 10 percent pay increase over two academic years, instead requested a 3.7 percent for the current year and 3.26 percent for 2019-20.þþÿOur members pay all healthcare costs out-of-pocket,ÿ the teachers association said in a release. ÿWe know the district can afford to give their teachers COLA (cost of living allowance) to help us keep up with the rising cost of living in the Bay Area.ÿþþThe district, however, says meeting that offer ÿwould cost the school district approximately $17.7 million over three years and would increase the amount of cuts in 20/21 by $11.7 million more than the planned $4.6 million, totaling $16.3 million.ÿþþThe district said its latest offer is ÿa one-time, 3 percent off-the-schedule pay increase for 2018-19 and an ongoing 2 percent on-the-schedule salary increase for 2019-20ÿ and the teachers association has responded that the offer ÿis still not ratifiable by our members.ÿþþHopes were raised Monday afternoon when the teachers association said there was progress in talks and that there was hope an agreement could be reached.þþThe walkout by teachers in the 11,000-student district started May 20.
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