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Teachers press board for higher raises, transparency ahead of scheduled bargaining meeting
Summary
Union leaders and teachers urged the school board to offer a larger salary proposal than the 1.6% the district had circulated, and demanded transparent financial data ahead of bargaining set for March 13. No formal board action was taken.
Teachers, union leaders and parents used the March 12 meeting to press the Alachua County School Board for a more substantial salary proposal and for clearer, transparent financial information ahead of scheduled bargaining.
Carmen Ward, identified as ACA president, told the board the union expects to begin bargaining the following day at 4:30 p.m. and urged the board to present a salary proposal. "We have a lot of union members in the room," Ward said, and…
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