The Durham County Commissioners finally approved the pay increase for our classified staff. My heart is full knowing the people who keep our schools running every day will finally see this long awaited raise in their checks. We still need to keep a close watch on the budget process next …
October 16, 2015
Final supporters
The most important factor in student success is the presence of quality educators, yet year after year, it gets harder to be an educator in this state. As state policies and budget decisions make it more difficult for educators to meet the needs of our students, our County Commission is the last line of defense in protecting Durham's children from the state's attack on public schools.
In June of 2015, the Durham Board of County Commissioners had the opportunity to demonstrate its support for Durham's educators by supporting a 3% increase in the pay of the Classified Staff who make our schools run everyday. Without these essential personnel, our students can't: get to and from school; eat; learn in a safe and clean environment; receive invaluable instructional support; or have well-run and coordinated schools that meet their needs. The County Board denied the Durham School Board's request, leaving Classified Staff without a raise for at least the last 6 years. This amounts to an annual pay cut, and it sends the message that our students don't deserve the education we all know they do. We must stand together for our students.
By signing this petition, you are indicating that you support a 3% raise for Classified Staff and demand that the County take action in support of our students.
For more information, or to return signed petitions, please contact Bryan Proffitt at [email protected] or (919) 210-9256.
Updates
August 20, 2015
I have been spending my evenings reading the stories you are leaving in the comments about the custodial and support staff who hold our schools together. It is painful to see how many people are struggling just to keep their families housed while they serve our children every single day. I am currently preparing these testimonies to show the Commission exactly what their silence is doing to our community.
August 20, 2015
Seeing this level of support for our classified staff reminds me exactly why I started this fight. People are finally waking up to the fact that our schools cannot function if the people who keep them running are left behind.
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2015
39 Comments
Classified Staff are those who work behind the scenes and often go unappreciated. Yet, they are the ones who are responsible for helping our schools operate successfully every single day. We are a community and they are an integral part. They deserve AT LEAST a 3% pay raise. Just like certified staff, classified staff are essential to DPS's vision of graduating every single student from high school.
By not increasing the pay of these essential staff we attract more and more of a less desirable and less qualified employee. Please reconsider for the welfare of our children.
As a teacher in DPS, I see the hard work that our classified staff does on a daily basis. They are the first to arrive on campus in the mornings and the last to leave at night. They often are overlooked in the fight for educational funding, but we would not be able to run our schools without them.
Our dedicated classified staff is essential to the work of supporting students in Durham Public Schools. The County Commission's decision was an insult to DPS and an embarrassment to Durham. They can and must do more for our staff and students.
Fair wages for our school workers includes raises to match standard-of-living increases. A 3% raise barely begins to close a monstrous gap that starves our bus drivers and cafeteria workers. It's the least Durham can do.
I am a school bus driver....we deserve it!!!
Invest in our children's education.
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The Durham County Commissioners finally approved the pay increase for our classified staff. My heart is full knowing the people who keep our schools running every day will finally see this long awaited raise in their checks. We still need to keep a close watch on the budget process next …
October 16, 2015
Final supporters
The most important factor in student success is the presence of quality educators, yet year after year, it gets harder to be an educator in this state. As state policies and budget decisions make it more difficult for educators to meet the needs of our students, our County Commission is the last line of defense in protecting Durham's children from the state's attack on public schools.
In June of 2015, the Durham Board of County Commissioners had the opportunity to demonstrate its support for Durham's educators by supporting a 3% increase in the pay of the Classified Staff who make our schools run everyday. Without these essential personnel, our students can't: get to and from school; eat; learn in a safe and clean environment; receive invaluable instructional support; or have well-run and coordinated schools that meet their needs. The County Board denied the Durham School Board's request, leaving Classified Staff without a raise for at least the last 6 years. This amounts to an annual pay cut, and it sends the message that our students don't deserve the education we all know they do. We must stand together for our students.
By signing this petition, you are indicating that you support a 3% raise for Classified Staff and demand that the County take action in support of our students.
For more information, or to return signed petitions, please contact Bryan Proffitt at [email protected] or (919) 210-9256.
Updates
August 20, 2015
I have been spending my evenings reading the stories you are leaving in the comments about the custodial and support staff who hold our schools together. It is painful to see how many people are struggling just to keep their families housed while they serve our children every single day. I am currently preparing these testimonies to show the Commission exactly what their silence is doing to our community.
August 20, 2015
Seeing this level of support for our classified staff reminds me exactly why I started this fight. People are finally waking up to the fact that our schools cannot function if the people who keep them running are left behind.
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2015
39 Comments
Our cafeteria workers and bus drivers are as much a part of my child's education experience as the teachers. They deserve to be properly compensated.
Classified Staff are those who work behind the scenes and often go unappreciated. Yet, they are the ones who are responsible for helping our schools operate successfully every single day. We are a community and they are an integral part. They deserve AT LEAST a 3% pay raise. Just like certified staff, classified staff are essential to DPS's vision of graduating every single student from high school.
By not increasing the pay of these essential staff we attract more and more of a less desirable and less qualified employee. Please reconsider for the welfare of our children.
As a teacher in DPS, I see the hard work that our classified staff does on a daily basis. They are the first to arrive on campus in the mornings and the last to leave at night. They often are overlooked in the fight for educational funding, but we would not be able to run our schools without them.
Our dedicated classified staff is essential to the work of supporting students in Durham Public Schools. The County Commission's decision was an insult to DPS and an embarrassment to Durham. They can and must do more for our staff and students.
Fair wages for our school workers includes raises to match standard-of-living increases. A 3% raise barely begins to close a monstrous gap that starves our bus drivers and cafeteria workers. It's the least Durham can do.
I am a school bus driver....we deserve it!!!
Invest in our children's education.
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Our cafeteria workers and bus drivers are as much a part of my child's education experience as the teachers. They deserve to be properly compensated.