The Vermont number is 84 cents, according to the advocacy group Change the Story. It s appalling, and it s ridiculous that that s still a thing, said Maggie Barlow, a Burlington senior who is a member of the girls varsity soccer team.
Originally, the Burlington Seahorses thought they d make some simple tie-dyed shirts for a spirit day, but the idea took off. Change the Story helped the student athletes print more formal tees, with bold text reading “#EqualPay” across the chest. Even if you re wearing it to the grocery store or something, it s just bringing awareness and it s going to get people talking, Chloe De Bedout, a senior on the Burlington High School girls varsity soccer team, said of the shirts.