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Wicomico teachers' union urges clearer budget boundaries and higher pay

Wicomico County Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

A Wicomico County Education Association representative told the school board the district must stop shifting operational dollars to capital needs and offer competitive salaries to keep staff from taking second jobs, arguing such moves harm classroom instruction and student success.

A representative speaking for the Wicomico County Education Association asked the Wicomico County Board of Education to maintain a strict separation between operational and capital budgets and to ensure staff salaries support a standard of living above thresholds from the Department of Health and Human Services.

"Once budgets are approved…

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