Sacramento schools to reopen as tentative deals end strike
face similar crises exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including staffing shortages, exhaustion and the pressures of academic recovery.
The tentative agreement includes a 4% cost-of-living-increase pay adjustment, thousands of dollars in one-time stipends and improved dental and vision healthcare plans — changes that address the drivers of a classified staff shortage, the unions said.
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