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Teachers tell Mount Diablo Unified board to rebuild trust as contract talks continue
Summary
Linda Ortega, president of the Mount Diablo Education Association, told the school board that teachers feel disrespected, asked trustees to direct their bargaining team to negotiate in good faith and urged compensation that reflects local cost of living.
Linda Ortega, president of the Mount Diablo Education Association, told the Mount Diablo Unified School District board on Oct. 15 that trust between educators and district leadership has eroded and asked trustees to direct their bargaining team to negotiate in good faith toward a fair contract.
“Trust is an important word in our line of work,” Ortega said during the public-comment period. “When parents drop their children off…
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