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Speakers call for budget transparency and better support for teachers amid district planning
Summary
At the Dec. 15 hearing, commenters backed a modest property‑tax increase to address shortfalls, asked for clearer accounting of $6 million in savings, and urged the board to address chronic understaffing and teacher workload before moving forward with reconfiguration plans.
Several commenters combined fiscal questions with concerns about staffing and working conditions, urging the board to be transparent about budget assumptions and to address workforce shortages before pursuing major changes.
Valerie Webb Allman, speaking virtually, said she supports the proposed tax increase and told the board the median household in Pittsburgh would pay about $28 a year under the plan — "a little over 50¢ a week would wipe out our deficit,"…
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