Metropolitan Education District

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) are committed to a transparent, respectful, and good-faith bargaining process.

Negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement for the 2024–2025 school year began in April 2025 with the most recent bargaining session held on August 14, 2025. After eight bargaining sessions, and nearly 18 hours, the parties have mutually declared an impasse following extensive discussions and good-faith efforts to resolve all issues.

The District and AFT have reached tentative agreement on six contract articles:

• Article 3000: Term of Agreement
• Article 8000: Working Conditions and Safety
• Article 9000: Discretionary Days
• Article 10000: Job Security
• Article 11000: Class Size
• Article 13000: Evaluation

The sole issue remaining in dispute is salary for the 2024–2025 school year. The District has proposed a 1.5% salary increase, and AFT has proposed a 2.0% salary increase. While the difference between the proposals is 0.5%, the parties have met multiple times to share concerns, rationale, and supporting data and have been unable to reach agreement.

As a result, AfT and the District have jointly determined that the assistance of a state-appointed mediator is needed to help move the parties forward. Both parties remain committed to reaching a fair and sustainable agreement and will continue to provide updates as the process progresses.

Sincerely,

Arezoo Miller, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) lead negotiator and Lisa Ketchum, District lead negotiator