(NewsNation) — At least two teachers were handcuffed and escorted out of a school board meeting in Nevada as the Clark County School District and its teachers union continue tough contract negotiations.
Nearly 5,000 teachers rallied in front of the building where the school board met Thursday, NewsNation local affiliate KLAS reported.
During the meeting, dozens of teachers began chanting, demanding better pay and heckling school leaders. Two teachers were handcuffed, while another was removed from the board meeting without restraints.
Two of the people who were removed received a citation for disturbing a public meeting, a district spokesperson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Much of the fighting concerns a bill passed by Nevada lawmakers that put a historic investment into public education. According to the Review-Journal, legislators allocated more than $2 billion in new K-12 public education funding for the next two years and $250 million statewide for school district employee raises.
The teachers …