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Teachers, union leaders urge higher pay and insurance relief at school board meeting
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Sept. 9 Virginia Beach School Board meeting criticized recent changes to staff insurance premiums and called for raises, saying the superintendent's negotiated salary increase and staff stipend proposals do not address long‑term compensation concerns.
Virginia Beach — Several teachers and union representatives used the Sept. 9 public‑comment period to press the school board for higher pay and changes to employee health insurance, saying recent premium increases and the superintendent’s salary raise have left staff feeling undervalued.
Heather Sipe, president of the Virginia Beach Education Association, told the board that Virginia Beach public school staff remain “dead last” in pay across the seven Hampton Roads cities despite recent test score gains. “Staff should…
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