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Bemidji teacher urges school board to honor classroom work with fair contract
Bemidji School Board · December 16, 2025
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Summary
Christie O'Byrne, a Bemidji Public School District teacher, used public comment to ask the board for a contract that recognizes teachers’ out-of-hours work and preserves classroom conditions that support student learning.
Christie O'Byrne, a teacher in the Bemidji Public School District, told the school board during public comment that the “magic” of learning happens because teachers do steady, unseen work and that the board should adopt a contract that provides…
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