Racine teachers' union protests proposed cuts
RACINE — A chorus of teachers who repeatedly chanted “chop from the top” filled the Racine Unified School Board meeting room on Monday night.
Attendees of the meeting spilled into the hallway outside the meeting room as members of the Racine Unified teachers’ union, Racine Educators United, protested proposed cuts in next year’s budget that would affect teachers and students.
The maximum capacity of the board meeting room, at the district’s Administrative Services Campus, 3109 Mount Pleasant St., is 144. At points during the meeting some attendees were asked to stay outside, or to step out to ensure the room was not over capacity.
Members of the union gathered outside the Administration Building prior to the meeting holding signs with messages including “Racine students deserve to be the budget priority” and chanting “hey hey, ho ho, where did the money go?”
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(Racine Journal Times)