With the first couple of weeks of school underway, teachers in Haverford are still working without a new contract.

Signs have begun popping up around the community supporting teachers and directing them to a Haverford Township Education Association website, which points to salary increases as the main issue.

The teachers union said they need higher pay as inflation has impacted their salaries. A second demand is for additional professional time.

An Aug. 21 letter to residents the school district said progress has been made, but the parties are nearly $6 million apart regarding salaries.

In a letter to residents who have inquired about the impasse, the school board states it values their teachers and continues to engage with the association to achieve a settlement as soon as possible

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