Thousands of school support staff across Palm Beach County took part in a silent protest last week wearing black or black ribbons to call attention to what they say is an urgent crisis: low pay, rising health insurance premiums, and the growing financial strain of simply trying to live and work in South Florida.
The protest was all part of a larger mobilization effort scheduled outside the Palm Beach County School District Headquarters during the next board meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m.
From bus drivers and custodians to cafeteria workers and mechanics, these non-instructional employees said they are the backbone of the school system…