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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher in MCPS and I haven't heard 8%. That seems excessive and high. I have never heard of getting a raise greater than 3%.

Is the 8% over a certain number of years? The article doesn't say. I wish it included more information about that "average 8%"

And I love how the article mentions fire and police. The Post LOVES to pit fire and police against the teachers. Well done, Post. [/quote]

I think the 8% is described here:

"About three-quarters of the $100 million is earmarked for the 156,000-student school system. In 2014, the county Board of Education signed an agreement with unionized teachers, principals and support staff that calls for a 2 percent general wage hike and a 3 percent “step” or longevity increase in September, followed by another step increase in March averaging an additional 3 percent for some school employees."

So it's coming from the two step increases that were making up for the years that they had salary freezes and I think the two percent general wage hike is the cost of living adjustment.

I'm not sure if all employees will get the two makeup step increases or only the ones that were employed when they had the salary freeze.[/quote]

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