This district is located in Sauk County, which votes slightly Democratic in statewide elections, but elects Republican state legislators due to the most gerrymandered voting maps in America since 2011. Lots of MAGA Trump worshippers in this county who were Standing With Walker to denigrate teachers from 2011 to 2018.
There are a wide range of teacher salaries in this county, with average teacher salaries ranging from $51,908 to $61,125. The average teacher salary for the Weston school district is the lowest in the area at $51,908. Since 2011, the average teacher salary in this school district has increased by 15.8% which is below the rate of inflation.
During the same time period, the Weston school board lavished HUGE raises on the Superintendent position with a 185.7% increase. We think that there must have been a typo somewhere in the Superintendent pay numbers the district reported to the DPI. Probably wasn't a 185.7% increase.
However, based on the lowest average salary in the county and general area plus the below inflation increases, we rate the career potential for this district to be a Dead End job.
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.