The Dallas Independent School District's Board of Trustees elected to give Dallas teachers a raise of 0%. This is in the wake of having to pay boardmember Ron Price's $10k cell phone bill. Price and the head of technology are currently under investigation for taking kickbacks from a Houston-based tech company that now has an exclusive contract with the district.
The priorities in our district are way out of whack. For example, in spite of the fact that there aren't enough textbooks (or teacher editions for that matter), there's a new track being built outside my portable classroom. Well, we teachers did get a raise. A zero percent raise. A zero percent cost of living raise. Because, you know, it's fairly cheap living an urban environment with the 7th largest school district in the nation.
I have just read and signed the online petition: "Asking the DISD Board to Reconsider its Policy of a 0% Pay Raise"hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/07122005/
I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look and consider signing yourself.
Call it shameless self-interest if you like, but DISD teachers haven't seen a pay raise in a couple of years.
Thank you for your prompt attention and consideration in this matter.
1 comment:
Good for you, dude!
Things, however, are tough all over. Jenn's just graduated with a certification/degree in Early Childhood Special Ed (birth through grade 3), and she can't get an interview with the public schools here in Mongo. Why, you ask?
Seems that with classes starting next Monday, the Board hasn't yet passed a budget, so there are no authorizations for new hires yet, even though there are positions open she's qualified for.
Now, how's that for putting the children first?
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