W E D N E S D A Y
November 9, 2022 Vol. 43, No. 15
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Gerald Clay challenged Oak Park on educational equity Obituary, pages 24, 28
Stress levels rising, OPRF security staff tells school board Staff members ask for raise, more support from administration By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
Pumpkin pitch
Belia Giannotti tosses a pumpkin into the bin during the pumpkin recycling event at Roosevelt Middle School in River Forest SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 19 ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer
Four security guards, backed by 10 of their coworkers standing up alongside them, addressed the Oak Park and River Forest High School board of education Oct. 27 and voiced concerns about the stress of their jobs and suggested they are not getting enough support from OPRF’s administration. They also asked for a three dollar an hour raise. Union stewards Anissa Molette and Jeremy Powell said their jobs are more stressful than ever. They said that the campus safety and support team, as the security guards are officially See OPRF SECURITY on page 14