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Teachers, parents press Lee County school board on pay and proposed longer school day
Summary
Dozens of teachers, parents and students urged the School Board of Lee County on May 6 to address teacher pay, staffing shortages and a proposed increase in daily instructional minutes tied to ongoing bargaining. Speakers said added minutes should come with pay increases and raised concerns about vacancies and substitute coverage.
Dozens of teachers, parents and students told the School Board of Lee County on May 6 that any extension of the school day should include higher pay and better staffing.
The speakers — teachers with decades of experience and representatives of the teachers’ union TALC — said the district’s bargaining proposal to add minutes to the school day would amount to increased work without commensurate pay. “We will not be pitted against each other. Teachers are united in demanding fairness. Respect our work. Fund our schools. Pay us fairly,” said Dr. Christina Chiderski, identified in public comment as a Lee County teacher of 23 years.
Why it matters: Board members and staff acknowledged the district is in active bargaining with employee groups. Commenters argued that…
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