 They also called for smaller class sizes and paid preparation time.On September 11, 2012, the Service Employees International Union Local 1 informed companies that some of their members might go on strike with the teachers.On September 14, 2012, the teachers reached a tentative agreement with the city, which included preferences for teachers who have been laid off due to a school closing to be hired in another school, and student test scores having less of a role in teacher evaluations than the city had originally planned.