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Teachers, students and parents urge higher pay as union disputes $16 million stability fund
Summary
Dozens of students, parents and teachers urged the Washington Unified board to prioritize higher teacher pay and retention, while union speakers criticized the district’s $16 million stability fund as converting recurring resources into one‑time reserves.
Dozens of teachers, students and parents told the Washington Unified School District board on Oct. 9 that teacher shortages and low pay are harming classrooms and that the board should prioritize salary increases over other spending.
Speakers across the evening described classroom strain, recruitment costs and personal stories of educators leaving the profession. "You lost a man who connected with students as if they were his own," Diana Trillo Chrisman told the board, describing a third‑grade teacher who left because he "couldn't afford to be a teacher anymore." She urged the district to "do better for West Sacramento. Our children deserve a Sal in their lives." (Diana Trillo Chrisman)
Why it matters: Teachers argued that replacing teachers is expensive and disruptive, and that…
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