Palm Beach County school district teachers are demanding higher wages after contract negotiations with the school district reached an impasse earlier this month.
Crowds rallied outside the school district headquarters Wednesday, then packed the school board meeting to voice their concerns on the raises.
‘NOT ENOUGH’: Palm Beach County teachers demand higher pay as contracts stall
“My plea is that you reconsider your priorities and demonstrate through your actions and not just your words that you value the people doing the work that keeps this district running,” said, Michelle Buckel, a teacher at Jupiter Elementary.
Several teachers shared one message: a 5% salary increase. Earlier this month, the school district proposed a 1.8% raise along with a 1.5% bonus, but members with the teachers union say that still falls short…