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Lake teachers tell West Contra Costa Unified board more than 20 schools lack cooling, urge settlement to avoid strike
Summary
Three Lake teachers urged the West Contra Costa Unified board to address classroom heat and poor ventilation at roughly 20 district schools, pressed for contract language on maximum classroom temperatures, and said district messaging has unfairly blamed teachers for student harm.
Three teachers who spoke during public comment at the West Contra Costa Unified Citizens Bond Oversight Committee meeting on Dec. 4 said the district must act quickly to fix hot, poorly ventilated classrooms and settle outstanding contract negotiations that could lead to a strike.
"There are over 20 schools in this district that still do not have air conditioning or airflow in their classrooms," said Christina Veronian, a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at Lake. She asked the board to revisit contract language establishing a maximum classroom temperature…
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