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School social workers, support staff press board for promised master’s pay
Summary
Multiple social workers and support staff urged the board to restore promised master’s‑degree pay and retroactive adjustments, saying delays and the district’s hiring choices have harmed morale and retention.
Several Durham Public Schools social workers and other support staff used the public comment period to press the board to reinstate master’s‑degree pay that the district had previously pledged to restore.
Nut graf: Commenters described the issue as an urgent retention and equity concern and urged the board and administration to fund master’s pay immediately, with retroactivity for this school year.
Speakers underlined personal and professional impacts. Sonia Lopez, a five‑year DPS social worker, said the board had publicly committed to…
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