RICHMOND, Va. — Dozens of Richmond educators and supporters gathered in front of City Hall Monday to protest Richmond Public Schools’ plans for a new collective bargaining agreement, expressing concerns about what they see as an attempt to weaken workers’ rights.
Members of the Richmond Education Association spoke out against Superintendent Jason Kamras during the demonstration, which coincided with a school board work session to discuss the first review of their new collective bargaining resolution.
Demonstrators said the administration should have been collaborating and meeting with employees to revise the new policy, but they fear they are being silenced in the process…