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Teachers’ union urges Mount Diablo board to rebuild trust, press for fair contract talks
Summary
Linda Ortega, president of the Mount Diablo Education Association, told the board that teachers have lost trust in district leadership over staffing, classroom conditions and compensation and urged the board to direct bargaining teams to negotiate in good faith and hold an open budget information meeting.
Linda Ortega, president of the Mount Diablo Education Association, told the Mount Diablo Unified School District board on Oct. 15 that teachers are “worried they won't be able to keep up with the rising cost of living” and urged trustees to direct the district bargaining team to negotiate a fair contract.
Ortega, who represents about 1,600 district educators, said staff report classroom maintenance problems, insufficient site…
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