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Parents and teachers urge Chatham board to restore master's pay, add incentives for EC and bilingual staff
Summary
Multiple teachers, EC staff and parents urged the Chatham County Schools Board of Education to restore master's-degree pay and to add incentive pay for exceptional children (EC) staff and bilingual office staff ahead of the district budget process.
Multiple teachers, paraprofessionals and parents used the board’s public-comment period to press the Chatham County Board of Education to restore master’s-degree pay and to add incentive pay for EC (exceptional children) staff and bilingual staff as the district prepares a budget to send to county commissioners.
Speakers noted statewide staffing pressures and urged local steps to retain and recruit staff. Brandy Varner, identifying herself as a union leader, teacher and parent, urged the board to include “incentive pay for EC staff, especially support staff, and for bilingual office staff” so multilingual families and…
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