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Rialto educators press board for 5% raise as unions cite growing district reserves
Summary
Teachers and unions urged the Rialto Unified School District board for a 5% across-the-board increase, arguing district revenues and reserves have grown while educator pay lagged; the board did not vote on a negotiated raise but heard extensive testimony during public comment.
At a Feb. 11 meeting, dozens of teachers, classified staff and union leaders urged the Rialto Unified School District board to approve a 5% pay increase for district employees, citing rising living costs and district finances.
"If revenues doubled, did educator salaries double? They did not," Tobin Brinker, president of the Rialto Education Association, told the board, citing district revenue growth from roughly $250 million to more than $500 million and reserves he said exceed $200 million over the last 11 years. "That's the distance between institutional growth and the people who make…
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