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Teachers press Gilroy Unified board to protect prep time, lower class sizes and invest LCFF increases
Summary
During public comment at the March board meeting dozen teachers and counselors urged the district to preserve protected prep time, reduce TK–3 and elementary class sizes, create permanent positions rather than temporary MOU-based posts, and use rising LCFF revenues to boost salaries and retain staff.
Multiple Gilroy Unified teachers, counselors and counselors’ allies delivered public comments asking the board to prioritize classroom staffing, protected planning time and pay increases over additional mandated meetings or administrative reductions.
Jennifer Humphreys, a dual-immersion kindergarten teacher and parent, described losing the district’s Wednesday protected prep time and a monthly planning day as a threat to classroom quality and family stability; she said she…
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