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Standley Lake High School students take to the street with signs showing support for their teachers and a quality education. (Love the Jay-Z reference!)
Last year, a slate of conservative candidates, supported by Americans for Prosperity,
took over the majority of the Jefferson County School Board. Since then, they've followed the same playbook they used in Douglas County - alienating teachers, cutting pay and benefits, eliminating steps (annual raises based on experience), and eliminated pay increases for advanced degrees. The playbook works well - conservatives across the country have demonized teachers enough that when teachers complain about pay and benefits, they receive little sympathy.
This week, however, the conservative board took it one step too far.
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