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Longtime Waterford teacher urges board to pursue multi‑year contracts to retain staff
Summary
At public comment, a 40‑year Waterford teacher urged the board to pursue multi‑year contracts to keep teachers, warning of market pressures and potential prolonged negotiations that could harm retention.
At the public-comment portion of the Waterford School District board meeting, teacher Mary Crayde, who identified herself as a 40‑year classroom teacher, urged trustees to secure multi‑year contracts for staff to improve retention and reduce repeated negotiations.
Crayde said the district’s experienced staff are in high demand and warned that lengthy bargaining cycles and short-term contracts risk…
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