"One after another, educators, counselors, students and concerned parents spoke last week of classrooms that have reached nearly 90 degrees for days in a row, high-needs students going without vital support like speech services, a lack of elective courses, crowded classrooms, high teacher turnover and routine pressure for educators to double as substitutes during prep periods. This is not just bad management; this is a betrayal of our trust."
"Representing the United Teachers of Richmond in bright red T-shirts, union members rallied outside DeJean Middle School last week to demand more competitive wages, a reduction in contracted work and improved working conditions. Beyond providing teachers and staff a better quality of life in the Bay Area, their demands, they said, would also foster an improved educational environment for the 28,000 students who attend school at the district's 56 campuses from Hercules to El Cerrito."
United Teachers of Richmond members rallied outside DeJean Middle School demanding more competitive wages, reduced contracted work, and improved working conditions. Educators, counselors, students, and parents reported classrooms reaching nearly 90 degrees for consecutive days, lack of speech services for high-needs students, missing electives, crowded classes, high teacher turnover, and pressure for teachers to substitute during prep periods. Union leaders contend these conditions jeopardize 28,000 students across 56 district campuses from Hercules to El Cerrito. Negotiations over a new contract have continued for more than a year while staff work under an expired 2022-25 agreement. District officials say they are meeting with union representatives and remain committed to bargaining.
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