‘How can we survive?': Labor talks worry deaf-school teachers in Fremont
FREMONT — High school teacher Ty Kovacs flipped through photo boards on a recent morning at the campus library at the California School for the Dea...
FREMONT — High school teacher Ty Kovacs flipped through photo boards on a recent morning at the campus library at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, stopping and pointing at a picture taken of the school's basketball team in the late '80s. 'That's me,' said Kovacs, who wore No. 32 for the California School for the Deaf Eagles and graduated from the storied school in 1989. Now, Kovacs fears the school's future is at risk as teachers and staff bargain with the state for pay raises they say are desperately needed to keep up with the Bay Area's high cost of living and fill positions as more and more educators consider leaving for competitive wages elsewhere or retiring.