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Teachers press Beaumont Unified to add class-size and caseload caps, protected time for special education
Summary
The Beaumont Unified Teachers Association and several special-education teachers urged the board to add explicit special-education class-size and caseload language to the contract, citing burnout, high turnover and safety concerns; teachers proposed numeric caps, pay for overages and splitting Learning Centers by grade bands.
A string of teachers and the Beaumont Teachers Association urged the Beaumont Unified School District board to negotiate explicit special-education protections into the district contract, saying current caseloads and Learning Center configurations are unsustainable.
"We have proposed reasonable numbers to cap special ed class sizes and case loads," said Chase Moore, president of the Beaumont Teachers Association, urging the board to direct negotiators to reach a binding agreement. Speakers described…
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