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WPUSD teachers urge higher pay, describe long hours and retention concerns
Summary
Several Western Placer Unified School District teachers told the board during public comment that a proposed 1.07% pay increase is insufficient, describing unpaid overtime, second jobs and students' unmet needs; the board acknowledged the remarks and said mediation with district negotiators is upcoming.
Teachers and other district staff used the public-comment period at the Western Placer Unified School District board meeting on Feb. 4 to press trustees for pay increases and to describe heavy workloads and student safety concerns.
“These past five years have been undoubtedly the hardest years of teaching,” said Jenna Millet, identifying herself as a teacher, asking trustees to “see the work we put into our classrooms.”
The most detailed complaints focused on compensation. Martin Mars, a 24-year WPUSD teacher, told the board he was “deeply offended” that the district’s proposed increase values long service and professional credentials at only “1.07%.” Maggie Hamrick said she has spent personal money on classroom supplies and asked the board to “offer us a raise of more than 1.07 percent.” Penelope Woodworth, a First…
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