Teachers approve invalid contract

Public school instructors reverse a vote rejecting a state pact, but their union notes that the offer no longer stands

By Susan Essoyan

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 24, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii teachers have approved by a 2-to-1 margin a contract agreement they had previously rejected, even though the governor has said the offer is no longer valid.</p>
<p>The Hawaii State Teachers Association said Wednesday 66 percent of teachers who voted supported the contract agreement, while 34 percent were opposed. The teachers union would not disclose how many teachers voted. The union has about 12,500 members.</p>
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Hawaii teachers have approved by a 2-to-1 margin a contract agreement they had previously rejected, even though the governor has said the offer is no longer valid.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association said Wednesday 66 percent of teachers who voted supported the contract agreement, while 34 percent were opposed. The teachers union would not disclose how many teachers voted. The union has about 12,500 members. Login for more...