Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Teacher Raises Around the Region

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Of the ten Washington metro jurisdictions, eight are raising teacher salaries this year. Two are not, and Loudoun is one of them. We are still behind the same three that we were behind last year: Fairfax, Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, but by a greater degree.

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9 comments:

  1. Teachers paychecks next year will be larger than this year. So what do you mean by "no raise"?
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  2. Ed, "no raise" is your phrase, not mine. A teacher can receive a raise even as the salary scale stays stagnant.
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  3. I would be interested to know how many contract days for licensed personnel there are in each of these districts. Are LCPS teachers getting smaller salaries because they work fewer days, or are they getting smaller salaries and working more days, in which case there is an even greater salary disparity.
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  4. See, uh, this the problem. "A teacher can receive a raise even as the salary scale stays stagnant." What ARE you, a mouthpiece for the teacher's union? And why not pay THE BEST teachers a lot more, and the worst teachers NO MORE? Giving EVERY teacher an annual raise just to keep up with nearby counties is silly. Of course, this is what happens, because of idiot union contracts and because of school board members who do not understand the issue. STAND UP TO the union, my friend. As opposed to standing up FOR the union. Learn what your job is.
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  5. There is no union in Loudoun County. LEA has no collective bargaining rights. Please, get your facts straight. We are NOT a county with a teachers' union. We have an association, but not a union. This drives me crazy!!! Repeat after me: There is no union in Loudoun County.

    I wish there were, but there's not!!
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  6. I thought I would post the answer to a previous question:

    Fairfax 194 days
    http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/salary.htm

    Montgomery County, MD 193 days
    http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/ersc/docs/2008-2009_Work_Schedules.pdf

    Prince Georges 192 days
    http://www1.pgcps.org/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=8648

    Loudoun 197 days
    http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/805320317142041207/lib/805320317142041207/Teacher_Salary_Scale.pdf
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  7. Thanks for answering my question, a_dubbs. So, LCPS teachers work more days for less pay. Interesting.....
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  8. Ed, we have had our salaries FROZEN. My contract salary did NOT go up, not one cent. This year's pay is exactly the same as last year's. There was no step/scale increase either.

    Besides my taxes going up and utilities as well, I am working more hours and yes, still spending hundreds of my own money each year to make my classroom look cute and inviting to children.
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  9. Not only are we spending hundreds of our own money on school supplies / crafts / decorations / treats, and our salaries are frozen, our insurance copays went up, and the amount that comes out of our paychecks have increased...it's super fun!
    BUT.....the county can pay for white boards to be put in every 3-5th grade classroom.
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