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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To those who are claiming it's a 2% raise - you're being disengenuous.

From the Post:  
"It would give most of the county’s 12,000 teachers not one but two raises — the first in July, the other next May — with the distinct possibility of a third increase (sure to be demanded by the union) later next year. Together, the first two raises would boost the average teacher’s salary to around $80,000, up from $74,700 today. . . .  But a two-step increase averaging nearly 7 percent for about three-quarters of the county’s teachers is neither good policy nor affordable."

Now, if you think that's incorrect, please let me know.  But if it's accurate, please don't try to obfuscate.

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The Editorial in question is flat out wrong regarding the salary increase.  No one, not a single solitary person, is receiving a "nearly 7 percent" increase.  Teachers are receiving a STEP increase this year for the first time in THREE years.  The LARGEST STEP increase is 3%.  Then, in MAY of NEXT YEAR, teachers will receive another STEP increase, which is a maximum of 3% as previously stated.  This STEP nex May is to make up for ONE of the TWO STEP increases that MCPS teachers did NOT receive the past two years.  These salary increases are longevity increases.  There are NO COLA'S in the new agreement, and there have been no COLA's for FOUR years now.

The Stanley Kaplan Post, oh excuse me the Washington Post, has been anti-union for years now as the only part of their company that makes a profit is their Kaplan subsidiary.  It is in the Post's best interests that public schools fail.  Is it in your best interests that they do so?  Think about it before you believe anything the Stanley Kaplan Post writes concerning public school unions.[/quote]

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