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Teachers and early‑childhood providers urge county support after compensation study; Child Development Resources reports renovation progress
Summary
Multiple speakers at public comment urged the Board to increase school funding after a compensation study showed wage gaps; Child Development Resources updated the board on renovations to a Family Resource Center and requested county funding.
Educators, a teacher union representative and an early‑childhood nonprofit told the James City County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday that the county should fund the school division’s compensation needs and support early‑childhood services.
Andy Cason, a Jamestown High School teacher and treasurer of the Williamsburg‑James City County Education Association, said a school compensation study presented to the school board found teachers on average 4.6% below the 50th percentile for the region and larger gaps for education support staff.…
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