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Teachers press board for higher pay and staffing after multiple resignations; union urges strategic salary plan
Summary
Local union leaders and many teachers told the board that low wages and rising benefits costs are driving resignations and that the district must prioritize compensation to recruit and retain staff.
Teachers, union representatives and multiple district staff urged the Washington Unified School District board on April 10 to prioritize compensation and staffing after several speakers said low pay and rising healthcare costs have pushed educators to accept positions in neighboring districts.
The Washington Schools Teachers Association (WSTA) representatives told the board their members face a competitive market across the river in Sacramento and elsewhere, and they endorsed a bargaining push for a strategic plan to close pay gaps.
"West Sacramento students can no…
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