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Teachers, unions press Rialto Unified board for 5% pay increase amid contract talks
Summary
Teachers, special-education staff and union leaders addressed the board during public comment on Feb. 11, urging a 5% salary increase to match cost-of-living pressures, resolve staffing shortages and retain experienced educators. Union leaders pointed to rising district reserves and urged negotiations to prioritize frontline staff.
Board President Joseph W. Martínez opened public comment at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Rialto Unified School District Board of Education, where dozens of teachers and union representatives urged the board to approve a 5% salary increase as part of ongoing contract negotiations.
Teachers and staff described large class sizes—“many classrooms have 30 to 32 students,” as one teacher said—and said high caseloads, especially in special education,…
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