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Teachers, specialists press Mt. Diablo Unified board for higher pay, smaller classes and more support
Summary
Dozens of Mount Diablo Unified teachers, therapists and parents urged the school board to negotiate a contract that reduces class sizes, raises pay and increases special-education and health staffing. Speakers described high caseloads, program disruptions and recruitment challenges.
Dozens of teachers, speech‑language pathologists, nurses and parents addressed the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education during public comment on Sept. 10, urging the board and district negotiators to reach a contract that lowers class sizes, increases pay and expands support staff.
The comments were led by classroom teachers and district specialists who described large class sizes, heavy workloads and difficulty recruiting and retaining staff. Azara (Ezra) Coco Contreras, a speech‑language pathologist at Pleasant Hill Elementary, told the board the SLP workload is unsustainable and called for a workload model and enforcement aligned with professional standards: “We need to change from a caseload limit of 55 and change to a workload model, which is…
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