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Below are some specific areas of the contract that your Bargaining Team and Bargaining Committee could seek to change in the next round of negotiations. These areas are based on your input on the bargaining suggestion form.

Note that some changes may not be possible or may only be possible with trade-offs. The possibility of specific changes and trade-offs are not known at this time and will depend on numerous factors including OCPS' budget for the 2026-2027 school year. Survey responses will be used to help CTA plan and prioritize its work in negotiations; however, completing this survey does not guarantee that any specific item will be proposed, agreed to, or included in the final agreement. The following questions are just hypotheticals designed to understand your priorities.

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* 1. Worksite

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* 2. Job Title

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* 3. Years of Instructional Experience

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* 4. Years of Instructional Experience with OCPS

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* 5. Are you an OCCTA member?

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* 6. Rank the following non-economic issues in order of most important to least important to you. This is not a complete list.

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* 7. Rank the following economic issues in order of most important to least important to you. This is not a complete list. All items on this list are funded through the same line item in the budget.

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* 8. Please share any ideas you may have of creative or practical ways the district could reduce unnecessary spending to help allocate more funds towards increasing teacher salaries.

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* 9. Health Insurance: If premium increases are proposed, what cost-saving alternatives or ideas should CTA consider exploring during negotiations?

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* 10. CTA proposed eliminating the Open House requirement, and the District agreed to a temporary MOU to evaluate the change. Do you support making this change permanent?

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* 11. Would you support changing the early release day from Wednesday to Friday? The current contract language for Wednesdays will apply to Fridays if the early release day is moved. This means there is the possibility of faculty meetings after student dismissal. In addition the schedule holiday language will apply. Teachers will be able to leave at the same time as the students on the Fridays before a scheduled holiday.

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* 12. Would you support language that adds 30 minutes (paid) to the workday, to be used for uninterrupted planning time (40 hour week)?

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* 13. ParentSquare was introduced this year under an MOU and is not required. What feedback do you have about ParentSquare (what’s working, what’s not, and what changes or protections are needed if it continues)?

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* 14. On February 10, CTA and OESPA shared cost-saving ideas with the School Board to help the Insurance Trust. The District’s recommendations: premium increases and possible elimination of Plan C. Click HERE to review the district's recommendations.

After reviewing the information, do you agree with the District’s recommendation to increase health insurance premiums?

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* 15. Currently, CTA mails ballots for ratification voting. Electronic voting is not allowed by the state. Would you prefer to go to a High School near you to vote in person or would you prefer to continue receiving ballots by mail?

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* 16. Which of the following are you willing to do in order to improve your wages and working conditions? Select all that apply.

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* 17. OPTIONAL: Non-work / personal email address

We have invited each school to have someone on our expanded Bargaining Committee to help provide input and communicate bargaining updates. This is a separate group from the Bargaining Team, which is a small group of 10 members that directly negotiates with the district. We meet with the Bargaining Committee after most bargaining sessions to provide updates and get feedback and to ensure all members know what is happening in the bargaining process and have opportunities to let their voices be heard. Click HERE to join the bargaining committee.

You may also follow updates at orangecta.com and click on “Bargaining Updates” and CTA members can find updates in their biweekly member newsletter or by joining the members Facebook Group.

We are more likely to succeed in bargaining when everyone is engaged in the process. YOU are the strength of these negotiations. Thank you for completing this survey and stay tuned for opportunities to continue to be engaged! #UnionStrong
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