Students at Natomas High School staged a walkout on Monday to support their teachers, who have been on strike for five days seeking better pay and health benefits. Junior Elfie White, a co-organizer of the protest, expressed the students’ frustration, remarking: “All my teachers mean so much to me, and they deserve what they’re asking for.” The teachers are demanding an 8.5% raise over two years, fully-paid health benefits, and limits on classroom sizes, while the district has offered a 4% raise and increased health care contributions. The students marched two miles to the district office, rallying alongside their teachers, highlighting their solidarity amid ongoing negotiations that have yet to yield an agreement.
