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The Oak Creek Franklin school district is located in the southern part of Milwaukee County. Since 2011, the average teacher salary has increased just over 10%. Since 2011, the Oak Creek Franklin school district substantially reduced the value of collectively bargained retirement benefits for teachers, and eliminated the fair and objective career salary system for a merit based subjective salary system based on subjective administrator chosen criteria. At one point, only 1 male teacher at Oak Creek High School was rated by administrators as a "Superior" teacher, while 22 female teachers received a "Superior" ranking and the largest salary increase possible. Male teachers composed 45% of the teachers at Oak Creek High School, but were disproportionately rated lower than female teachers, and received significantly lower pay increases. That subjective merit pay system is still in place today, albeit with some modifications.
In a 2021 WECAN posting, the Oak Creek Franklin school district promises candidates a starting salary of $47,000 with a $57,000 salary when you reach your 4th year of employment. What the district does not tell candidates is that most teachers' salaries will essentially "flat-line" at that $57,000 range and will not keep up with inflation for the remainder of their careers. We hope that this district will someday implement a fair and objective salary system where teachers know what they will earn in future years.
Salary Comparison
2010-2011 Average Teacher Salary | 2019-2020 Average Teacher Salary | 2010-2011 Superintendent Salary | 2019-2020 Superintendent Salary |
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$62,698 | $69,023 | $153,497 | $177,605 |
1. This district has a written system for career salary advancement that is objective, predictable, and attainable by all teachers. | No |
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1. Before deciding to non-renew or terminate a teacher, this district always gives significant advance notice of any deficiencies and the opportunity and support to improve their performance | No |
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2. This district has a seniority based layoff procedure, rather than unpredictable subjective judgment. | No |
3. This district has recall rights for teachers to return to their jobs after being laid off. | No |
4. This district has "just cause" language for teacher discipline, non-renewal, and termination | No |
5. This district allows teachers to appeal discipline, non-renewal, and termination decisions to an impartial arbitrator or judge. | No |
1. This district provides time and resources on scheduled in-service days to help teachers meet state and district educator accountability requirements, including SLO's and PPG's. | Unknown |
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2. This district has reduced or eliminated teacher preparation time. | Unknown |
3. This district has increased the length of the teacher work day without additional compensation. | Unknown |
4. This district has increased the number of required work days in the contracted year without additional compensation. | Unknown |
5. This district has made significant changes to health insurance benefits that have negatively impacted teachers by requiring either higher co-pays and premiums and/or reductions in scope and level of coverage. | Unknown |
6. This district has reduced or eliminated teacher retirement benefits promised to teachers as an incentive for remaining in this district for their career. | Yes |
7. This district has reduced or eliminated sick leave benefits and/or accumulated sick leave. | Unknown |
Additional Information Regarding This School District:
This school district is located in Milwaukee County, one of the most ethically diverse, demcratic voting counties in Wisconsin. Thoughout the pandemic, citizens in most Milwaukee County communities followed state health guidelines designed to curb the spread of Covid19.
No matter what your political beliefs, you can find a community inside Milwaukee County where you will be comfortable living in and your political beliefs accepted and respected.
Health Insurance Comparison (lowest cost plan) - Family
Wisconsin Governor % Walker 2018 | Presidential Election % Trump 2016 | Presidential Election % Trump 2020 |
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31% | 29% | 29% |
Comparison of Average Teacher Pay versus Superintendent Pay
Average Teacher Pay | % Change | Superintendent Pay | % Change |
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$6325 increase | 10 % | $24,108 increase | 16% |
The information on this district page comes from a variety of publicly available information sources. Salary data comes from information compiled by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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