“Teachers voluntarily write many letters of recommendations for students. Without a new contract, we are fearful that we will no longer be able to offer these voluntary services. “
Voluntarily? BS. I asked for mine and so did my classmates as teachers won’t lift a finger unless you ask them for it, especially when you apply for college.
Of course you need to ask. By asking a teacher knows that you are applying for a job or going on to college. Teachers and professor have better uses of their time to write letters of recommendation to say MIT if you are not applying to MIT.