Overview
- Dozens of teachers, union members and supporters rallied outside Richmond City Hall on Monday, urging the school board to reject revisions to the collective bargaining resolution.
- Superintendent Jason Kamras told staff and families the changes aim to make the process clearer and more efficient rather than silence educators.
- The proposed revisions would eliminate duplicate grievance procedures, simplify mediation steps and encourage direct negotiation between the parties.
- The plan would require new provisions to take effect only when funding is available and set rules to prevent negotiations or advocacy from disrupting the school day.
- Union leaders argue the changes would restrict speech, limit bargaining topics and could enable pay-related consequences without negotiation, saying employees were not included in shaping the policy.