HAMILTON, Ohio — Parents in the Ross Local School District are urging the school board to approve competitive teacher salaries, warning that continued low pay could drive away quality educators and harm students' education.

At Thursday night's regular board meeting, community members voiced their concerns as negotiations between the Ross Education Association (REA) and district administrators continue. They began in February.

The REA and Ross Board of Education reached a partial agreement in May with a federal mediator. Since then, the bargaining team has met several times to work toward a fair contract with no tentative agreement yet.

"If we do not offer competitive benefits, we will continue to lose good teachers to other districts," advocates said during the October board meeting.

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