Dozens of Compton Unified School District teachers called in sick Wednesday following school board elections, school officials said.
Voters approved Measure S in Tuesday's elections, allowing the school district to issue $350 million in bonds, according to the Los Angeles County Clerk. The ballot measure said the money from the bonds will be used to "make schools modern, safe and inspiring."
According to re-elected school board president Micah Ali, Compton schools have made a major turnaround from being one of the poorest performing districts in the state.
The bond will allow the district to be able to build a new state-of-the-art high school and three new elementary schools, Ali said.
"While this is a day of celebration for many throughout Compton, it is unfortunate our partners, our teachers, chose to express their feelings as it relates to result of election by not coming to work today," Ali said.
The district said the teachers' actions only hurt students.
Parents agreed that the Compton schools have improved, but said the schools need more, and better paid, teachers.
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"We just had a walk out today due to the fact of money," said LaCasha Cole, a Compton schools parent. "Let's start paying our teachers."
The Compton Education Association, the union that represents teachers, counselors and school nurses, had no comment, saying the "sick-out" was not organized by the union.
