District Info
Career Prospect: 
Dead End Job

CESA 2

Whitewater
http://www.cesa2.k12.wi.us/
262-473-1473

Walworth County

County Seat: 
Elkhorn
WCA District: 
Southeast
262-741-4241
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
57% Trump
2018 Election: 
60% Walker
2020 Election: 
59% Trump
2024 Election: 
61% Trump
COVID Rate: 
49% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$188,654
The Republican Dictatorship that rules 'Wisconsin has underfunded public schools since 2011 while giving the largest funding increases in America to private & parochial voucher schools.
Average Teacher Salaries
2010-2011 Average Salary: 
$51,445
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$70,171
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$56,845
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$70,171
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$58,622
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
14.0%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-13,326
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-11,549

Walworth County is filled with MAGA Trump supporters who were Standing With Walker  to trash teachers and public education from 2011 to 2018. This county has a few larger districts with good pay with the remainder of school districts being small school districts that often pay so little that many teachers qualify for state and federal anti-poverty programs.

Average teacher salaries in this county range from $48,150 to $67,095.   

The Whitewater school district has a mid-range average teacher salary of $56,845. Since 2011, the average teacher salary increased by 10.5%, which was far below the inflation rate. Superintendent pay increased by 32.2%, which was about THREE TIMES the increase in average teacher salary and well above the inflation rate.

We truly cannot understand how the lower and mid-range paying districts can attract or retain any teachers when all a teacher has to do is drive 25 miles south into Illinois for a teaching position that starts at $10,000 more than Wisconsin and gives potential career earnings of 3-5 TIMES more than nearby Wisconsin districts. ,

Looking at the record of teacher salary increases for this district, and the extreme pro-Trump voting patterns of the county, we cannot recommend any teachers to accept a teaching job in this district/county when the opportunity exists earn an immediate increase of $10,000 or more, with FAR better working conditions and career growth potential by driving 25 miles to teach in northern Illinois.  

Therefore, we rate employment prospects in this district as a Dead End job.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$172,061

The Republican Dictatorship that has Ruled Wisconsin Since 2011 has underfunded public schools by over 4 Billion dollars in order to provide massive tax cuts to the wealthiest individual taxpayers and big business and manufacturers by severely reducing teacher salaries & benefits.

Superintendent Earnings
2010-2011 Superintendent Salary: 
$122,628
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$167,265
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$162,164
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$167,265
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$169,461
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
38.2%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-5,101
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$2,196
Ten Year Teacher Salaries
Median 2020-2021 First Year Teacher Salary: 
$0
Projected Ten Year Salary in 2020-21: 
$0
Median 2020-2021 Ten Year Teacher Salary: 
$0
Ten Year Teacher Salary Performance
10 Year WERC Inflation Rate: 
26.3%
Real Salary Change : 
0.0%
Real Purchasing Power Change*: 
$0

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.