Bolstered by parents and community members, the 150-member Belmont-Redwood Shores Faculty Association held a sidewalk protest at two major intersections in tony Belmont and marched to the school board meeting May 4.

 

The chapter is at impasse with the district in negotiations.

 

"Teachers work hard to give students a quality education," says BRSFA Co-President Sheri Sitkoff. "Our membership deserves a fair salary increase, affordable health benefits and contract language that protects us."

 

Teachers in the Belmont and Redwood Shores communities are now the lowest-paid among the nine wealthier school districts in San Mateo County, despite the fact that the district is a basic aid district, has passed a parcel tax and has a significant amount in its reserves.

 

Although Sitkoff and Co-President Lynn Bjorkquist were hopeful for a settlement before the end of the school year, little progress had been made by June.