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Teachers, union and parents press Washington Unified on pay, staffing and campus safety
Summary
Union leaders, teachers and parents urged Washington Unified to increase teacher compensation, address staffing shortages and protect staff from targeted harassment. Public commenters also raised complaints about a Riverbank principal and unauthorized filming; the board approved several routine items and heard multiple follow‑up requests.
Union leaders, teachers and parents used public comment at the Washington Unified School District board meeting on Oct. 23 to press for higher pay, better staffing and clearer protections for school employees.
“Transparency,” the WSTA speaker said during the union report, arguing that district bargaining communications have not matched spending decisions and pointing to what the speaker characterized as a recent $16 million budget stability fund. Union testimony and multiple public commenters described persistent vacancies — listing open positions such as VAPA and special‑education roles — and urged the board to invest in retention rather than consultants or…
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