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Teachers and union urge board to restore 45‑minute planning time, cite workload and morale issues
Summary
Union and multiple teachers told the board that a process used to remove a legally protected daily 45‑minute planning period lacked transparency and that rising paperwork and unpaid tutoring have driven morale down and prompted resignations.
Board President Raymond Tijerina opened the public comment period at the Dec. 15 South San Antonio ISD board meeting, and Tom Cummins, representing South San AFT, asked the board to rescind a vote that removed teachers’ legal right to a daily 45‑minute planning period and to refer the issue back to the district’s DEIC for reconsideration. “Respectfully request that the next available board meeting, you rescind your vote to remove teachers' legal right to a daily 45 minute planning period,” Cummins said.
The plea followed detailed testimony from current and recently departed…
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