Santa Barbara Unified Students Walk Out to Raise Teacher Wages
Bitter salary dispute leads to a soft strike and student protests.
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Bitter salary dispute leads to a soft strike and student protests.
Hundreds march from campus to Girsh Park in solidarity with Santa Barbara Unified teachers demanding better wages and benefits.
Union says negotiations are moving in the right direction.
More than 200 people crowded the district office on Tuesday night, the night before the first day of contract negotiations between SB Unified and SBTA.
A new reading program combines phonetics with good literature.
The school district blames an increase in one-time, COVID-related expenses for tipping the ratio.
Members of the Santa Barbara Teachers Association are considering a strike as they continue to advocate for improved working conditions, while the district claims it is ready to engage in meaningful labor negotiations next month.
Educators pack Tuesday’s school board meeting to ask the district to “stop stalling” and “start bargaining now.”
Peter Haws will be assigned clerical duties and will longer oversee student behavior.
The pay increase and one-time bonus come after hundreds of educators rallied for better wages and benefits earlier this year.