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VUSD teacher and VUEA member Alicia Verdades said, “I think for teachers, part of it [the offer] is the validation that our time and energy is worthwhile as professionals. And part of it is just being able to pay bills."

New VUEA raise: What does this mean for VUSD teachers?

Ava Mohror and Brody Daw January 18, 2023

VUEA teachers voted to accept a 10 percent raise offer after months of negotiation On Dec. 18, Ventura Unified Education Association (VUEA) voted yes on an offer from the school board for a 10 percent...

On Aug. 23, VUSD employees gathered for the annual Welcome Back Celebration. VUEA members wore red in order to protest their raise of one percent. Photo from: the VUEA website.

Ventura teachers protest, negotiate and dispute over one percent raise

Avery Cameron October 2, 2022

“If you want s***** teachers to do this, give s***** pay. If you want teachers who give a d*** and are here for the kids and work hard, pay more,” said an anonymous Ventura Unified Student District...

No Consent for the 2%

No Consent for the 2%

Ryan King October 17, 2017

In the previous article, “The power was in the numbers: VUSD teachers appeal for 2 percent pay increase,” The Cougar Press stated that in Santa Barbara, Oxnard Union, and Pleasant Valley school districts,...

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