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Over 500 San Marcos Teachers To Kick Off SOE Week at May 9 School Board meeting protest « State of Emergency

Over 500 San Marcos Teachers To Kick Off SOE Week at May 9 School Board meeting protest « State of Emergency

Over 500 San Marcos Teachers To Kick Off SOE Week at May 9 School Board meeting protest

“The members of the San Marcos Education Association want the district to bargain with us in good faith and present us with a fair and reasonable settlement, ” said SMEA President Michael DeVries, announcing a protest rally with over 500 SMEA members set for the San Marcos School Board meeting Monday, May 9, 2001, beginning at 5:30 p.m., 255 Pico Ave., San Marcos, CA 92069

San Marcos teachers are protesting the district’s declaration of impasse over a demanded 11.26% salary cut — more than asked by any school district in southern California.

The rally will kick off the Week of Emergency, May 9-13, for SMEA members, many of whom will board buses on Friday, May 13, to travel to downtown San Diego where they will participate in the huge area-wide rally to