- Fresno Unified classified employees, including bus drivers and grounds workers, raised concerns about possible layoffs and hiring freezes.
- The district, facing a $50 million budget deficit, is looking to save funds through reductions in force and eliminating vacant positions.
- Workers attended Wednesday night’s trustees meeting, demanding cuts be kept away from classrooms and essential work they do.
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Fresno Unified’s classified workers, alongside union leaders and educators, unloaded at the School Board meeting Wednesday night, opposing possible layoffs, hiring freezes, and denied raises.
“Any decision that reduces or destabilizes operations at schools will inevitably impact (student) learning conditions,” grounds worker Albert Rojas said…