Grand Jury slams Sacramento City Teachers Association
Published: Wednesday, May. 19, 2010 - 12:03 pm
Last Modified: Wednesday, May. 19, 2010 - 12:10 pm
The Sacramento City Unified School District faces bankruptcy if its teachers union does not agree to contract concessions, according to a Sacramento County grand jury report released today.
The report painted Superintendent Jonathan Raymond as a man on a mission to get district finances in order while improving programs for students.
The Sacramento City Teachers Association received a critical review.
"It is time for unions to become more of an advocate for children," the report states.
The grand jury report comes as Sacramento City Unified attempts to negotiate with its teachers union to close a $30.6 million budget deficit.
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