Striking Vermont Teachers To Resume Talks Tuesday Afternoon

The Bennington (VT) Banner (10/25, Goswami) reports that negotiations over a new contract for striking teachers in Bennington, Vermont, are scheduled to resume Tuesday afternoon, noting that "an attorney representing local school boards and a field representative from the Vermont chapter of the National Education association met Monday morning after both sides mutually agreed to take a break over the weekend. They reportedly discussed areas of agreement, and set the meeting for this afternoon at the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union central office."