FITCHBURG — The school district’s negotiating team released a statement on Friday regarding the negotiations over new contracts for Fitchburg Public School teachers, paraprofessionals, clerical employees and custodians. The Fitchburg Public School Negotiating Team began meeting with representatives from the Fitchburg Education Association (FEA ), the union comprising Fitchburg school staff, in January and said […]
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