OPS And Teachers Close To New Contract

(Omaha, NE)  --  Omaha Public Schools and its teachers have a new two-year contract agreement.  Teachers got the contract details yesterday.  The Omaha World-Herald reports teachers would receive a one-point-eight percent pay raise next school year and a nearly three-point-two percent raise for the year after that.  Employee contributions to health insurance premiums would also reportedly increase.  The school board will vote on the contract on today.