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Durham County commissioners will discuss their budget proposal during a work session and the school district will be a main talking point.

Protesters rallied for an array of causes, from better pay to a cease-fire in Gaza.

Some employees say the fallout of the Durham Schools pay crisis us still being felt.

Durham interim superintendent Catty Moore laid out the plans for the next school year in a proposed budget that asks for $26 million.

As employee protests have shut down school for several days, there is debate about whether non-union employees have their voices heard too.

After a sickout closed 12 schools in the district last Wednesday, protests are set to continue this week.

Classified staff in Durham are speaking out against a proposal to dramatically reduce raises.

The Durham Association of Educators organized a "sickout" due to the district's decision on pay cuts, closing 12 DPS schools on Wednesday.

The turmoil in Durham schools continues as educators are furious about their salaries left in limbo.

According to Symone Kiddoo, president of the Durham Association of Educators, educators from several schools in the district have called out from work on Wednesday to attend the DAEs protest of recent decisions made by the school system. Durham Public Schools spokesperson Crystal Roberts confirmed 11 schools in the district will be closed on Wednesday.