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Teachers, union warn proposed ‘guest-teacher’ reclassification would eviscerate critical‑needs staffing
Summary
Critical‑needs teachers and union leaders told trustees that a proposal to reclassify some specialist and hard‑to‑fill roles as guest/paid‑per‑day positions — without union bargaining and with reduced pay and benefits — would hollow out essential services for students.
School staff and union leaders warned the Washoe County School District on May 13 that a district proposal to reclassify some “critical needs” teacher roles into guest/paid‑per‑day positions would threaten services and violate collective-bargaining norms if implemented without negotiation.
What speakers said - Dozens of critical-needs teachers and program leaders said the change was communicated without union consultation. Several asked the board to require the district to return to bargaining before making the change. - Commenters — including current critical‑needs teachers —…
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