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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You both are wrong. COLA is 2% in 2015 (see http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/d...ompensation%20and%20Ben(2).pdf). Also, Step Increases are 3% (or more) see http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/d...salary_schedule_current(2).pdf

So most MCPS teachers are receiving AT LEAST 5% increases this year. If a teacher is maxed out, good for you. You're making $105,189 per year. Maybe you can add a coaching position or something."

This. In addition, haven't you noticed that there have been ANY announcements that non-teaching staff will forego raises next year to address the budget? There hasn't even been an announcement on freezing executive pay or central office pay. MCPS staff are helping themselves to more compensation at the expense of the students. The youngest students in K-2 are most harmed by the huge class sizes.

The budget deficit that is driving the instructional staff cuts is nothing compared to the overall operating budget for salary compensation. Its beyond unacceptable to not freeze salary increases by raising class sizes.

Starr started this trend 3 years ago by giving the union and the rest of MCPS employees raises in exchange for larger classes sizes that fiscal officers knew the system could not afford down the road. Of all the stupid things Starr did, this was the most damaging. This is a continuation of that bad policy.

You can't blame the union for always asking for more. You can blame MCPS leaders and the BOE for giving in and serving themselves over the students. [/quote]

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