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Teachers and union leaders press board on class size, staffing and bargaining; public commenters urge retention and respect
Summary
Several teachers and union representatives used public comment to press the board for smaller classes, staffing increases, and fair bargaining; speakers included classroom teachers reporting rosters substantially above caps and VUE leaders objecting to district remarks about the union.
During the public participation portion of the Sept. 9 meeting multiple teachers, union representatives and parents urged the board to address class sizes, staffing shortages and negotiations with the instructional union.
Susan Holbrook, a Mainland High School English teacher, told the board she has 181 students on her roster and said that figure is "31 above the cap" for core classes. Holbrook described workloads for teachers and paras, and argued that larger rosters increase unpaid work for educators and negatively affect classroom…
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