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Ringgold teachers, district officials hold informal negotiatons

The district and the Ringgold Education Association held “informal negotiations” Tuesday while the union prepared a response to the latest offer to the teachers, said REA President Marie Degnan.Talks lasted for more than five hours Monday, ending with the announcement that progress was ...

Ringgold, teachers “not there yet”

Ringgold teachers and district officials “are not there yet” on a deal to return students and teachers to classrooms, Ringgold Education Association President Maria Degnan said.Negotiators met for roughly five hours Monday, more than three weeks into a strike by teachers who’ve been ...

Ringgold Education Association leaders hold community meeting

NEW EAGLE – Nearly 150 parents, teachers, students and district residents attended a town hall meeting held Thursday at New Eagle Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall by striking Ringgold teachers to discuss why they walked off the job Oct. 18, answer questions and address concerns from the ...

Ringgold talks ‘amiable,’ teacher strike still ongoing

Talks between negotiators for striking Ringgold teachers and the Mon Valley school district didn’t result in any developments Wednesday which will return students to classrooms.Ringgold Education Association President Maria Degnan said the union’s negotiators presented “facts, figures and ...

Trinity, other local schools boost performance on AP tests

Students at Trinity High School and other local schools have dramatically increased their number of qualifying scores on Advanced Placement exams in the 2016-17 school year.At Trinity High School, the number of qualifying scores in AP math, science and English exams increased by 188 percent ...

Ringgold schools to remain closed due to teacher strike

Teachers in Ringgold School District planned to remain on strike Friday as negotiations the day before failed to produce an agreement that would have returned students to classrooms.Ringgold Education Association President Maria Degnan said representatives for the school district "weren't ...