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Kirkwood educators and community members urge board to keep DEI programs and collective bargaining protections
Summary
Teachers, retirees and community members told the Kirkwood R‑VII Board that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and the collective bargaining agreement support teacher recruitment, retention and student supports.
At a meeting of the Kirkwood R‑VII School District Board of Education, multiple teachers, a retired educator and community members urged the board to continue supporting diversity, equity and inclusion programs—specifically DEI leadership and the Kirkwood Teachers of Color (KTOC)—and to preserve collective bargaining protections for educators.
The speakers said DEI initiatives and contract protections help recruit and retain teachers of color and provide supports that benefit students. Roberta McWoods, a retired teacher and long‑time mentor for teachers of color, told the board the district historically led on inclusion: "We have always been in the district, we've always been the district to pave the way and…
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