PGCPS Teachers Receive Step Increase, Bonus
The Board of Education unanimously approved a new three-year contact with the teacher's union Tuesday.
Prince George’s County Public School teachers will see a pay increase for the first time in three years thanks to a new, three-year contract agreed to by their union, the Prince George’s County Educator’s Association (PGCEA), and the Prince George’s County Board of Education. Verjeana Jacobs, board chair and District 5 representative praised the agreement in a press release, calling it “a huge victory for our students.” “Despite having to cope with significant budget cuts our teachers remained dedicated to our students. They should be rewarded for their unwavering commitment to education,” she stated in the release. Highlights of the contract include a step increase for the 2012-2013 school year and a one-time 2 percent payment for those…
Kasha
9:27 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
Though the pay step was a point in the right direction and was helpful; we still have a long way to go. There are teachers who seriously struggling to maintain a living, and things need to get better. Teachers are the most respected yet disrespected profession when it comes to salary and the work that we do. For the record, I have been in the county since 2005, and I do not make around 63,000 a … more ›