Durham Public Schools board members postponed action on a "meet and confer" policy after raising concerns about whether the Durham Association of Educators adequately represents all district employees.
Board postponed the meet and confer policy after board members questioned whether the Durham Association of Educators adequately represents all 5,300-plus DPS employees, with concerns that only half of schools have majority DAE membership.
Board member Alexandria Valladares challenged DAE on past tactics she described as controlling, citing reports that union members rated workers as problematic and discouraged staff from speaking with her.
The board requested disaggregated demographic data on DAE membership and debated whether a policy working group should include only union-selected members or also non-DAE workers before voting on how to proceed.