Adult Ed Programs Dominate MDUSD Agenda as Students, Staff Plead for Better Pay
Governing Board • Mt. Diablo Unified School DistrictJanuary 21, 2026
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The MDUSD's Governing Board ran through a packed agenda of recognitions and policy updates, but the meeting's emotional center came during public comment: a line of Adult Education students and instructors who credited the district's EMT and dental assistant programs with transforming their lives—then urged trustees to address the chronic underpayment driving talented teachers away.
Adult Education instructors say they rank "dead last in pay" and often work second jobs, threatening retention in high-demand programs.
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More than a dozen speakers—students, graduates, and instructors from Loma Vista Adult Center and the district's EMT and dental assistant programs—delivered a unified message: these programs work, but they're at risk.
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