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Teachers, parents and students press Buckeye Valley board over pay, class size and planning time
Summary
Dozens of teachers, parents, students and community members used the meeting’s public-comment period to urge the Buckeye Valley Local Board of Education to increase teacher pay, preserve planning time and maintain class-size limits amid contract negotiations and recent administrative raises.
Dozens of teachers, parents and students used the public-comment period at the Buckeye Valley Local Board of Education meeting to press the board to raise teacher pay, preserve planning time and maintain class-size limits.
The comments came during the meeting’s public-comment segment after speakers raised concerns about a proposed reduction in elementary planning time, the district’s offer on salary, and what many described as a widening pay gap between classroom staff and administrators.
Keanna Draper, a 2024 graduate, told the board, "Teachers don't just prepare us for exams and assignments, they prepare us for life." She described teachers as "an army of people" who supported her…
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