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Parents, students and teachers press Walled Lake board for a fair contract and staffing fixes
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools board to prioritise a new teacher contract, contend with teacher departures and strengthen special-education supports; speakers cited comparative pay, program spending and asked the board for more transparency and urgency.
Public commenters at a Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Board of Education meeting pressed trustees to resolve a yearlong lack of a teacher contract, arguing low pay and staffing shortfalls are harming students and driving educators out of the district.
At the public-comment time, parents, teachers and students described the situation as urgent. Lauren Jaffe said families “do care about schools,” and asked the board to share research backing statements that families no longer choose where to live based on…
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