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Newly elected NTA president urges higher raises, warns 1.5% offer won't retain teachers
Summary
Nico Vaccaro, the newly elected president of the Natomas Teachers Association, said a 1.5% salary increase with no benefits increase is insufficient to recruit and retain teachers and urged the board to prioritize teacher compensation and community schools expansion.
Nico Vaccaro, newly elected president of the Natomas Teachers Association and an 11‑year special education teacher in the district, told trustees that educators are feeling increased anxiety and uncertainty and that the district's recent economic proposal is inadequate. "A 1.5% salary increase and no increase to health benefits is not enough to recruit or retain educators in this district," he said, and urged the board to reconsider budget priorities and channel funds to classrooms and direct supports for students.
Vaccaro highlighted community-school efforts and the district's recent participation in the CTA Summer Institute community-schools strand, and noted that Natomas Middle School will enter its first year as a community school under a new plan and grant. He called for expanding community schools as a strategy to support students and families.
