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Twin Rivers educators demand pay increases and object to $226 million reallocation
Summary
Hundreds of educators and parents told the Twin Rivers Unified board they are shortchanged by district pay and benefit changes and urged trustees to stop shifting $226,000,000 they say was meant for students into capital projects; speakers called for ending waiver use and prioritizing classroom staff.
Hundreds of educators, parents and community members pressed the Twin Rivers Unified School District board on staffing, compensation and budget priorities at a board meeting where several speakers accused the district of redirecting funds away from classrooms.
Britney Ward, introduced as TRUE president during public comment, said educators had rallied earlier in large numbers and that months of stalled negotiations have left classrooms strained. "Enough is enough," Ward said, adding that at the start of this year "nearly 100 teaching positions sat vacant," a shortage she said has forced overcrowded classrooms.
Several teachers and union representatives told trustees that rising medical benefit costs have reduced take-home pay and…
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