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yumOJ25 karma
Consistency in the schools is critical. Paying well below comparable districts in the region means that our district has a difficult time attracting and retaining quality teachers. Obviously this affects the quality and continuity of education our students receive.
Yes. It is for the kids.
yumOJ20 karma
The 10% attending school are mostly being grouped together in gyms/libraries and supervised by administration and scabs. At my school, our students have organized walkouts to stand with their teachers. You can read more about this here: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/technology-middle-school-students-walk-out-of-class-to-support-striking-tea/
yumOJ19 karma
Because education is the only hope we have of making the future less terrible. Fighting for improved teacher wages is fighting for prioritizing the students.
yumOJ16 karma
We aren't asking for a tax increase. We're asking for the district to reallocate its existing funds so that we can retain and attract quality teachers. Administrators in our district make more than the state average while we sit well below and try to survive in an expensive region. I've spent the last several years watching good teachers leave for greener pastures and it's time for that to end.
Arbitration took place between the union's bargaining team and the folks the elected school board hired to run the district. The taxpayers are making their voices heard by speaking out publicly at school board meetings, standing with the teachers on the picket line, and keeping their kids home. If you're interested in hearing what our community has to say about this issue, you can check out public comments from the board meeting yesterday:
yumOJ34 karma
We aren't asking for a tax increase. We're asking for the district to reallocate its existing funds so that we can retain and attract quality teachers. Administrators in our district make more than the state average while we sit well below and try to survive in an expensive region. I've spent the last several years watching good teachers leave for greener pastures and it's time for that to end.
Further, the lack of raises for the average taxpayer speaks to the average taxpayer's need to unionize and fight for better conditions and wages, not to our need to sit back and continue to accept terrible salaries.
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