Milwaukee Public Schools boosts teacher pay, (barely) tweaks residency rule

Erin Richards:

To better attract new talent to Milwaukee Public Schools, the district will raise starting teacher salaries and allow some new teachers or school leaders extra time to establish residency in the city, the Milwaukee School Board decided Thursday night.

Starting in July, the starting teacher salary will be $41,000, an increase from $37,721, according to a measure approved at the full board meeting.

Current teachers making less than that in the district will also be brought up to the $41,000, according to the Office of Board Governance.

That salary does not include benefits, which significantly increases an employee's overall compensation.

The changes to salary and residency were proposed by the administration because of an expected wave of retirements at the end of this year that will require MPS to hire at least 700 new teachers and 50 new school leaders.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 24, 2012 1:28 AM
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