Colfax teachers rally to protect seniority-based layoff policy

An 18-teacher rally on Main Street in Colfax last Wednesday preceded the second round of mediation talks between the school teacher’s union and the school district on a contract deadlock.

Cars honked and several people cheered as they drove past teachers holding signs that read “Protect Our Contract” and “Keep Our RIF Policy” outside the Public Service Building at 4 p.m.

The teachers’ Colfax Education Association and the district administration are trying to resolve a dispute over how layoffs are decided. The dispute is part of an overall contract deadlock.

After the teachers’ contract expired...