The Average Teacher Salary in this district has increased at about half the inflation rate since 2011. Likely that increase is a combination of low starting salaries, minimal salary increases for young teachers, and the retirement of older, higher paying teachers.
Teaching in this district is the definition of a Dead End Job. Every year since Act 10 started in 2011, the Average Teacher Salary in this district falls due to the massive turnover of young teachers that earn entry level salaries in the low 40's and increase far below the inflation rate for years. As the few remaining older teachers retire, the average salary has continued to fall, now under $50,000, making the majority of teacher families in this district eligible for Federal & State anti-poverty programs.
This district is located about 25 miles from the Minnesota border. The Republican Dictatorship that rules Wisconsin continues to defund public schools while Minnesota just sent a 2 BILLION dollar funding increase to keep it's public schools #1 in America. Wisconsin is declining while Minnesota is the economic engine of the Midwest.
We strongly urge prospective teaching candidates to leave heavily Republican voting school districts like this one for the much higher pay and benefits offered in Minnesota districts. Moving 25 miles could result in an immediate salary increase of $10-15,000 which is more in just ONE YEAR than you might ever see during your entire career if you remain teaching in the MAGA Republican Dictatorship that rules Wisconsin.
Planning on Returning to Teach in this District Next Year?
Have All Teachers Received CPI Pay Increases the Past 2 Years?
2023 CPI was 8.00%
2024 CPI was 4.12%
No???
Sick of the School Board Lavishing Big Raises on the Superintendent While Screwing Teachers?
Time to Send a Message to the School Board.....
Without a Guarantee of a BIG RAISE for signing your contract for the 2024-25 SY,
Make your School District WAIT until the week of June 12th to return your contract.
All contracts due by Saturday June 15th.
This is one of over 200 Wisconsin school districts have SCREWED teachers (50,000+) since 2011 while giving MASSIVE pay raises to the Superintendent.
Make your District value YOUR RETURN for next year as much as they value the Superintendent.
Unless they offer at least a CPI raise for all teachers,
Hold off on returning your signed contract until June 12-14th.