Emma Gallegos, EdSource, Author at Local News Matters

WHEN MORE THAN 90% of San Diego Unified School District teachers voted to authorize a strike, it wasn’t just about pay increases or health care benefits — it was about special education caseloads that some teachers say are pushing them out of the profession. Salary and health care are still central at the bargaining table, […]

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