District 300 teachers show the public that they are striking by carrying picket signs on Randall Road.
Below is a press release from District 300 about the ratification of the contract that came about after a one-day teachers strike.
If you would like to read highlights I picked out of the over 100-page contract, including salary information in dollar amounts amounts, you can do so here.
If you would like to delve deeper into the 40,000+ word contract, you can find it here.
Board and Teachers’ Union Approve 3‐Year Contract
The Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education (Board) and Local Education Association District 300 (LEAD 300) have approved a 3‐year contract for the time period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015.
The membership of LEAD 300 ratified the contract yesterday (Dec. 19), and the Board voted to approve the contract this evening (Dec. 20).
Contract negotiations focused on several issues that will positively impact the students’ learning environment by lowering class sizes and improving teachers’ working conditions.
The Board and LEAD 300 mutually understand best practices regarding class size and the direct impact these practices have on education.
The Board agrees to make class size a priority and make every effort to keep class sizes at a reasonable number.
To that extent, the Board and LEAD 300 have agreed to form a joint class size committee to monitor class sizes across the district.
Beginning with the 2013‐2014 school year, class sizes will generally be as follows:
The agreement includes a modification of the high school day from eight, 45‐minute periods plus a 30‐minute
lunch, to nine, 45‐minute periods, one of which is a lunch period.
This alteration allows for consistency in both teacher and student schedules, and also makes it possible for students to have greater flexibility in course selection.
Administration and LEAD 300 will create several committees whose representative membership will work
toward creating a collaborative structure for addressing the ongoing needs of District 300 staff and students. The focus of these committees will include:
- A Class Size Committee that will monitor class size and continue to explore options to reduce class sizes in order to create academically sound environments within budgetary and facility constraints
- Collaborative Councils for each instructional level and education services that will help maintain open communication and explore solutions to ongoing issues
- An Insurance Committee that will monitor District‐wide insurance plans and costs in order to ensure fiscal responsibility while maintaining appropriate levels of employee benefits
- A Performance Evaluation Reform Act [PERA] Committee that will create and monitor the procedures for evaluations of certified staff to ensure quality educators for all students in the District
- A joint committee that will help create a more collegial, supportive workplace environment, free from harassment and bullying through policy and procedural changes
The average salary increase for the 3‐year contract will be as follows:
- 2012‐2013: Step plus 1%
- 2013‐2014: Step only
- 2014‐2015: Step plus 1%
“Step” refers to movement on the existing salary schedule and varies depending on employees’ years of service and education, but on average it equals 2%.
Beginning with the 2013‐2014 school year, LEAD 300 retirement benefits will decrease from a 6% adjustment for each of the last four years of service to 3%. The benefit will sunset as of 2015.
Once formatting has been completed for printing purposes, the full contract is anticipated to be available on the Human Resources page of the district website, www.d300.org, by mid‐January 2013.
The instructional day missed on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, due to the strike will be made up at the end of the school year.
This means that unless any emergency/snow days are used this school year, the last day of school will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
This is not a good contract for the public.
It’s a good contract for the labor union.
Large pay increases will result.
Maybe not quite so large as in some past years.
But still large.
Here’s an overview.
“Plus 1%” means a 1% increase to the base salary schedule?
Lane movements were not frozen?
If that’s true then teachers can obtain in a given year:
– Base salary increase of 1% (not in 2013-14 though)
– Step salary increase (for showing up for work another year)
– Lane salary increase (for taking college classes)
– Stipend salary
– Retirement salary increase (instead of base, step, and lane increases?)
– Board pays 5% of teachers’ 9.4% pension contribution).
There’s a lot of nuances to understand how that works and the exceptions.
But that’s it in a nutshell.
Regarding the retirement incentive.
Because the 2012-13 year already started, I’m not sure if it could have been eliminated for this year.
But it should have definitely been eliminated for 2013-14 to new enrollees.
Teachers receive the increase for four years.
It’s a 4 year retirement program.
Say the retirement increase begins this year.
2012-13 – 6% increase.
2013-14 – 6% increase.
2014-15 – 6% increase.
2015-16 – 6% increase.
Say retirement increase begins next year.
2013-14 – 3% increase.
2014-15 – 3% increase.
2015-16 – 3% increase.
2016-17 – 3% increase.
“The retirement benefit will sunset as of 2015.”
What does that mean?
The retirement incentives can begin in 2014-15 at 3%?
But no retirement incentives can begin in 2015-06?
And retirement benefits once started will remain through their 4 year cycle?
The 6% retirement benefit was one of the biggest all time taxpayer rip-offs.
It doesn’t take 4 years to plan for or hire a new teacher.
“Lowering class size” results in more teachers thus more union dues.
“Improving teachers’ working conditions” results in more committees and councils and thus more stipend pay.
Looking at the contract.
“ARTICLE XVII – RETIREMENT. If the State of Illinois amends the retirement provisions of the Teachers’ Retirement System in such a way as to increase the amount the Board must contribute toward a member’s retirement costs, a member wishing to retire will have the option of selecting either the state plan, or the plan contained in this article.”
– Isn’t the Board supposed to represent the public not the union?
“Early Retirement Option.”
– A State pension rip-off program enacted in the 2000’s that increases the State’s unfunded pension liability.
Here are some sample teacher pay increases that resulted from past collective bargaining agreements in CUSD 300.
Teacher unions, teacher union lobbyists, and teachers often quote average teacher pay on a statewide basis for an unspecified time period.
The 1999 – 2011 data was downloaded from http://www.familytaxpayers.org whom obtains it for free from http://www.isbe.net > Division and Program Areas > Data Analysis & Accountability > Teacher Service Record (TSR).
The 2012 data was downloaded from ISBE.
Anyone can download the data from either site to an Excel spreadsheet for free.
It’s useful to understand how teacher salary increases occur.
The pay increases are the result of an additional year of experience (steps), additional college coursework (lanes), and stipends.
A combination of a step and lane (diagonal movement) in a single year results in a sizeable increase.
An increase to the entire salary schedule as the result of collective bargaining is known as a base salary schedule increase.
The 2014 – 2015 salary schedule for CUSD 300 contains a base salary schedule increase.
So in 2014 – 2015 depending on the situation, some teachers will obtain:
– A lane (college class) increase.
– A step (year of service) increase or a 3% increase if they cannot advance a step.
– A base salary schedule increase.
– A stipend.
– 5% Board Paid TRS pension contribution (Board pays 5% of the Teachers’ 9.4% pension contribution).
That would result in a sizeable salary increase.
A reduction or change in stipends is one reason a teacher’s salary may increase, then decrease, then increase again over the years.
One could FOIA stipend detail (name of stipend, amount of stipend) per teacher for a particular year from CUSD 300 to get a better idea of how stipends affect pay.
I started with some high salaries in 2012 then tossed in some others.
The district has over 1,300 teachers and administrators.
So I could post 13 per day for 100 days to cover only those employees in 2012-13.
Salary – Year – Experience
Elementary PE Teacher
$130,968 – 2012 – 32
$123,555 – 2011 – 31
$116,561 – 2010 – 30
$109,963 – 2009 – 29
$099,749 – 2008 – 28
$094,802 – 2007 – 27
$099,779 – 2006 – 26
$093,539 – 2005 – 25
$090,486 – 2004 – 24
$104,978 – 2003 – 23
$078,443 – 2002 – 22
$078,775 – 2001 – 21
$072,141 – 2000 – 20
$062,983 – 1999 – 19
High School English Teacher
$130,604 – 2012 – 32
$127,111 – 2011 – 31
$116,237 – 2010 – 30
$109,657 – 2009 – 29
$107,119 – 2008 – 28
$105,507 – 2007 – 27
$103,300 – 2006 – 26
High School PE Teacher
$129,257 – 2012 – 36
$121,941 – 2011 – 35
$115,038 – 2010 – 34
$112,177 – 2009 – 33
$101,119 – 2008 – 32
$082,325 – 2007 – 31
$095,942 – 2006 – 30
$100,585 – 2005 – 29
$086,316 – 2004 – 28
$081,895 – 2003 – 27
$078,617 – 2002 – 26
$085,149 – 2001 – 25
$069,232 – 2000 – 24
$068,875 – 1999 – 23
Elementary PE Teacher
$126,111 – 2012 – 27
$124,531 – 2011 – 26
$138,276 – 2010 – 25
$120,322 – 2009 – 24
$102,239 – 2008 – 23
$103,573 – 2007 – 22
$104,496 – 2006 – 21
$093,971 – 2005 – 20
$087,178 – 2004 – 19
$096,906 – 2003 – 18
$091,371 – 2002 – 17
$086,533 – 2001 – 16
$070,857 – 2000 – 15
$070,888 – 1999 – 14
High School PE Teacher
$124,855 – 2012 – 24
$117,793 – 2011 – 23
$111,120 – 2010 – 22
$104,831 – 2009 – 21
$098,897 – 2008 – 20
$090,094 – 2007 – 19
$097,882 – 2006 – 18
$093,444 – 2005 – 17
$091,892 – 2004 – 16
$076,630 – 2003 – 15
$073,748 – 2002 – 14
$068,984 – 2001 – 13
$063,217 – 2000 – 12
$057,821 – 1999 – 11
High School Instrumental Music Teacher
$124,804 – 2012 – 31
$129,514 – 2011 – 30
$108,735 – 2010 – 29
$106,449 – 2009 – 28
$097,749 – 2008 – 27
$095,567 – 2007 – 26
$093,981 – 2006 – 25
$088,535 – 2005 – 24
$084,539 – 2004 – 23
$091,231 – 2003 – 22
$100,065 – 2002 – 21
$087,911 – 2001 – 20
$080,494 – 2000 – 19
$069,851 – 1999 – 18
8TH Grade Middle School Language Arts Teacher
$72,047 – 2012 – 27
$71,985 – 2011 – 26
$71,504 – 2010 – 25
$70,093 – 2009 – 24
$68,741 – 2008 – 23
$66,177 – 2007 – 22
$63,208 – 2006 – 21
$62,371 – 2005 – 20
$59,248 – 2004 – 19
$57,972 – 2003 – 18
$53,420 – 2002 – 17
$50,866 – 2001 – 16
$46,587 – 2000 – 15
$41,560 – 1999 – 14
Middle School PE Teacher
$77,351 – 2012 – 19
$85,227 – 2011 – 18
$84,929 – 2010 – 17
$81,638 – 2009 – 16
$85,363 – 2008 – 15
$72,703 – 2007 – 14
$72,853 – 2006 – 13
$74,280 – 2005 – 12
$68,070 – 2004 – 11
$57,445 – 2003 – 10
$50,883 – 2002 – 09
$49,134 – 2001 – 08
$44,774 – 2000 – 07
$38,842 – 1999 – 06
Elementary School Teacher
$115,559 – 2008 – 34
$087,957 – 2007 – 33
$104,256 – 2006 – 32
$084,671 – 2005 – 31
$083,651 – 2004 – 30
$080,516 – 2003 – 29
$077,064 – 2002 – 28
$073,786 – 2001 – 27
$068,301 – 2000 – 26
$065,288 – 1999 – 25
7th Grade Middle School Science Teacher
$61,247 – 2012 – 16
$64,809 – 2011 – 15
$60,101 – 2010 – 14
$57,014 – 2009 – 13
$54,200 – 2008 – 12
$51,748 – 2007 – 11
$50,059 – 2006 – 10
$48,002 – 2005 – 09
$48,251 – 2004 – 08
$45,620 – 2003 – 07
$41,940 – 2002 – 06
$37,988 – 2001 – 05
$34,763 – 2000 – 04
Elementary/Middle School Social Worker
$98,563 – 2011 – 25
$92,984 – 2010 – 24
$87,721 – 2009 – 23
$83,442 – 2008 – 22
$78,072 – 2007 – 21
$75,070 – 2006 – 20
$70,695 – 2005 – 19
$65,917 – 2004 – 18
$61,230 – 2003 – 17
$57,820 – 2002 – 16
$53,658 – 2001 – 15
$49,898 – 2000 – 14
First Grade Elementary Teacher
$67,976 – 2012 – 14
$73,815 – 2011 – 13
$64,709 – 2010 – 12
$61,567 – 2009 – 11
$59,210 –2008 – 10
$56,364 – 2007 – 09
$53,447 – 2006 – 08
$49,603 – 2005 – 07
$43,200 – 2004 – 06
$44,242 – 2003 – 05
$38,462 – 2002 – 04
$37,500 – 2001 – 03
$33,281 – 2000 – 02
$29,620 – 1999 – 01
Here’s some more CUSD 300 teacher salary increases resulting from previous CUSD 300 collective bargaining agreements.
Salary – Year – Experience
High School PE Teacher
$123,420 – 2012 – 33
$116,435 – 2011 – 32
$110,019 – 2010 – 31
$102,137 – 2009 – 30
$102,560 – 2008 – 29
$099,782 – 2007 – 28
$100,810 – 2006 – 27
$100,218 – 2005 – 26
$098,675 – 2004 – 25
$088,310 – 2003 – 24
$083,041 – 2002 – 23
$078,358 – 2001 – 22
$072,644 – 2000 – 21
$066,304 – 1999 – 20
High School Resource/Consultative Teacher/Rti Coach
$120,798 – 2012 – 34
$115,721 – 2011 – 33
$107,510 – 2010 – 32
$107,424 – 2009 – 31
$095,684 – 2008 – 30
$089,254 – 2007 – 29
$085,965 – 2006 – 28
$084,116 – 2005 – 27
$082,838 – 2004 – 26
$080,050 – 2003 – 25
$074,245 – 2002 – 24
$069,633 – 2001 – 23
$064,727 – 2000 – 22
$052,764 – 1999 – 21
4TH Grade Elementary Teacher
$119,896 – 2012 – 32
$118,253 – 2011 – 31
$099,417 – 2010 – 30
$093,790 – 2009 – 29
$088,482 – 2008 – 28
$086,716 – 2007 – 27
$085,629 – 2006 – 26
$084,976 – 2005 – 25
$079,609 – 2004 – 24
$075,301 – 2003 – 23
$071,629 – 2002 – 22
$065,352 – 2001 – 21
$060,784 – 2000 – 20
$059,148 – 1999 – 19
High School Biology Teacher
$119,577 – 2012 – 30
$112,808 – 2011 – 29
$106,217 – 2010 – 28
$101,642 – 2009 – 27
$093,515 – 2008 – 26
$085,964 – 2007 – 25
$085,572 – 2006 – 24
$082,609 – 2005 – 23
$076,195 – 2004 – 22
$071,771 – 2003 – 21
$069,230 – 2002 – 20
$061,781 – 2001 – 19
$062,866 – 2000 – 18
$051,459 – 1999 – 17
Elementary Special Education Teacher/Learning Behavior Specialist
$118,987 – 2012 – 34
$114,012 – 2011 – 33
$105,897 – 2010 – 32
$102,904 – 2009 – 31
$097,353 – 2008 – 30
$092,119 – 2007 – 29
$095,379 – 2006 – 28
$093,075 – 2005 – 27
$091,013 – 2004 – 26
$088,822 – 2003 – 25
$082,326 – 2002 – 24
$071,864 – 2001 – 23
$065,394 – 2000 – 22
$061,496 – 1999 – 21
Middle School PE Teacher
$118,911 – 2012 – 33
$112,181 – 2011 – 32
$105,833 – 2010 – 31
$099,840 – 2009 – 30
$098,405 – 2008 – 29
$088,953 – 2007 – 28
$092,634 – 2006 – 27
$090,019 – 2005 – 26
$089,391 – 2004 – 25
$075,944 – 2003 – 24
$074,289 – 2002 – 23
$069,842 – 2001 – 22
$066,051 – 2000 – 21
$060,820 – 1999 – 20
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
$118,550 – 2012 – 33
$104,135 – 2011 – 32
$097,872 – 2010 – 31
$092,332 – 2009 – 30
$089,800 – 2008 – 29
$087,008 – 2007 – 28
$085,363 – 2006 – 27
$083,475 – 2005 – 26
$084,479 – 2004 – 25
$077,594 – 2003 – 24
$044,867 – 2002 – 23 Worked 60%
$070,951 – 2001 – 22
$063,776 – 2000 – 21
$058,592 – 1999 – 20
Middle School PE Teacher
$118,544 – 2012 – 31
$115,116 – 2011 – 30
$105,504 – 2010 – 29
$099,532 – 2009 – 28
$095,434 – 2008 – 27
$089,816 – 2007 – 26
$083,580 – 2006 – 25
$085,817 – 2005 – 24
$085,394 – 2004 – 23
$109,415 – 2003 – 22
$101,770 – 2002 – 21
$091,111 – 2001 – 20
$079,087 – 2000 – 19
$074,298 – 1999 – 18
Elementary Literacy Teacher
$117,115 – 2012 – 34
$112,247 – 2011 – 33
$104,232 – 2010 – 32
$102,141 – 2009 – 31
$093,324 – 2008 – 30
$087,484 – 2007 – 29
$094,692 – 2006 – 28
$086,838 – 2005 – 27
$090,173 – 2004 – 26
$080,795 – 2003 – 25
$074,860 – 2002 – 24
$069,036 – 2001 – 23
$066,926 – 2000 – 22
$064,166 – 1999 – 21
High School Special Education/Vocational Education Teacher
$115,940 – 2012 – 28
$109,377 – 2011 – 27
$103,186 – 2010 – 26
$097,345 – 2009 – 25
$091,835 – 2008 – 24
$083,953 – 2007 – 23
$081,924 – 2006 – 22
$081,361 – 2005 – 21
$077,972 – 2004 – 20
$068,734 – 2003 – 19
$065,188 – 2002 – 18
$057,738 – 2001 – 17
$045,133 – 2000 – 16
$032,658 – 1999 – 15
Elementary Special Education/Learning Behavior Specialist
$115,909 – 2012 – 33
$109,348 – 2011 – 32
$103,222 – 2010 – 31
$097,319 – 2009 – 30
$091,546 – 2008 – 29
$085,250 – 2007 – 28
$077,905 – 2006 – 27
$073,806 – 2005 – 26
$069,106 – 2004 – 25
$064,402 – 2003 – 24
$059,740 – 2002 – 23
High School Guidance Counselor
$115,540 – 2012 – 26
$109,000 – 2011 – 25
$102,830 – 2010 – 24
$097,010 – 2009 – 23
$093,050 – 2008 – 22
$089,931 – 2007 – 21
$081,752 – 2006 – 20
$079,472 – 2005 – 19
$073,916 – 2004 – 18
$069,972 – 2003 – 17
$067,502 – 2002 – 16
$064,316 – 2001 – 15
$055,499 – 2000 – 14
$047,198 – 1999 -13
Middle School Art Teacher
$114,312 – 2012 – 34
$102,323 – 2011 – 33
$107,216 – 2010 – 32
$095,960 – 2009 – 31
$093,930 – 2008 – 30
$091,617 – 2007 – 29
$091,300 – 2006 – 28
$087,448 – 2005 – 27
$084,277 – 2004 – 26
$082,085 – 2003 – 25
$076,612 – 2002 – 24
$071,858 – 2001 – 23
$066,466 – 2000 – 22
$063,610 – 1999 – 21
The salary figures don’t include the health insurance premiums.
That can be significant because school districts typically offer several health insurance options with many teachers selecting the Cadillac plan.
A Cadillac school district health insurance plan is typically a very, very good health insurance plan.
Health insurance premiums for teachers in CUSD 300 range from about $6,000 – $14,600 annually.
The salaries also don’t include the value of sick/personal time.
That can be significant because teachers can accumulate up to 2 years of unused sick leave which can be exchanged for years of service credit at retirement.
The value of sick/personal time for teachers in CUSD 300 ranges from about $4,300 – $8,300 annually.
Here’s another batch of CUSD 300 teacher salary increases resulting from previous collective bargaining agreements.
Elementary Rti Coach – Staff Supervisor
$114,274 – 2012 – 32
$109,566 – 2011 – 31
$101,703 – 2010 – 30
$107,982 – 2009 – 29
$095,267 – 2008 – 28
$092,600 – 2007 – 27
$096,587 – 2006 – 26
$096,954 – 2005 – 25
$089,252 – 2004 – 24
$088,013 – 2003 – 23
$079,678 – 2002 – 22
$069,347 – 2001 – 21
$064,390 – 2000 – 20
$059,427 – 1999 – 19
District Rti Facilitator – Program Supervisor
$113,521 – 2012 – 21
$107,629 – 2011 – 20
$101,537 – 2010 – 19
$095,790 – 2009 – 18
$091,794 – 2008 – 17
$086,288 – 2007 – 16
$076,604 – 2006 – 15
$066,465 – 2005 – 14
$063,289 – 2004 – 13
$060,699 – 2003 – 12
$056,628 – 2002 – 11
$054,764 – 2001 – 10
$049,416 – 2000 – 09
$043,439 – 1999 – 08
High School Algebra Teacher
$112,504 – 2012 – 31
$107,695 – 2011 – 30
$100,128 – 2010 – 29
$096,772 – 2009 – 28
$095,799 – 2008 – 27
$093,883 – 2007 – 26
$096,155 – 2006 – 25
$091,074 – 2005 – 24
$083,205 – 2004 – 23
$079,658 – 2003 – 22
$075,633 – 2002 – 21
$070,187 – 2001 – 20
$068,062 – 2000 – 19
$065,593 – 1999 – 18
Elementary Bilingual Special Education Teacher
$112,351 – 2012 – 27
$105,992 – 2011 – 26
$099,992 – 2010 – 25
$092,698 – 2009 – 24
$090,296 – 2008 – 23
$072,899 – 2007 – 22
$083,870 – 2006 – 21
$079,139 – 2005 – 20
$080,908 – 2004 – 19
$067,169 – 2003 – 18
$065,322 – 2002 – 17
$055,058 – 2001 – 16
$051,429 – 2000 – 15
$046,229 – 1999 – 14
First Grade Elementary Teacher
$111,523 – 2012 – 35
$107,160 – 2011 – 34
$099,255 – 2010 – 33
$093,636 – 2009 – 32
$088,337 – 2008 – 31
$086,943 – 2007 – 30
$081,417 – 2006 – 29
$078,514 – 2005 – 28
$075,984 – 2004 – 27
$071,780 – 2003 – 26
$067,375 – 2002 – 25
$063,174 – 2001 – 24
$059,819 – 2000 – 23
$055,812 – 1999 – 22
Elementary Special Education Teacher
$111,513 – 2012 – 31
$105,201 – 2011 – 30
$099,633 – 2010 – 29
$093,628 – 2009 – 28
$089,465 – 2008 – 27
$086,508 – 2007 – 26
$085,363 – 2006 – 25
$083,411 – 2005 – 24
$077,571 – 2004 – 23
$075,996 – 2003 – 22
$071,397 – 2002 – 21
$067,885 – 2001 – 20
$061,735 – 2000 – 19
$058,567 – 1999 – 18
Elementary Special Education Teacher
$111,291 – 2012 – 36
$104,992 – 2011 – 35
$099,048 – 2010 – 34
$093,442 – 2009 – 33
$088,153 – 2008 – 32
$083,304 – 2007 – 31
$079,723 – 2006 – 30
$075,810 – 2005 – 29
$073,880 – 2004 – 28
$070,267 – 2003 – 27
$066,802 – 2002 – 26
$060,821 – 2001 – 25
$056,633 – 2000 – 24
$048,614 – 1999 – 23
Social Studies Middle School Teacher
$111,223 – 2012 – 31
$107,063 – 2011 – 30
$095,643 – 2010 – 29
$096,141 – 2009 – 28
$094,547 – 2008 – 27
$089,659 – 2007 – 26
$091,843 – 2006 – 25
$089,486 – 2005 – 24
$089,688 – 2004 – 23
$084,295 – 2003 – 22
$081,051 – 2002 – 21
$076,590 – 2001 – 20
$059,977 – 2000 – 19
$058,280 – 1999 – 18
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
$111,189 – 2012 – 33
$112,816 – 2011 – 32
$099,477 – 2010 – 31
$093,355 – 2009 – 30
$088,073 – 2008 – 29
$086,853 – 2007 – 28
$085,917 – 2006 – 27
$083,972 – 2005 – 26
$081,704 – 2004 – 25
$075,494 – 2003 – 24
$072,599 – 2002 – 23
$068,376 – 2001 – 22
$064,195 – 2000 – 21
$059,739 – 1999 – 20
Elementary Special Education Teacher
$110,298 – 2012 – 26
$105,815 – 2011 – 25
$098,165 – 2010 – 24
$100,696 – 2009 – 23
$088,451 – 2008 – 22
$081,045 – 2007 – 21
$092,315 – 2006 – 20
$081,439 – 2005 – 19
$070,762 – 2004 – 18
$059,840 – 2003 – 17
$056,505 – 2002 – 16
$053,303 – 2001 – 15
$048,469 – 2000 – 14
$043,235 – 1999 – 13
High School Special Education Teacher
$110,268 – 2012 – 34
$104,896 – 2011 – 33
$098,958 – 2010 – 32
$093,459 – 2009 – 31
$088,073 – 2008 – 30
$086,508 – 2007 – 29
$085,363 – 2006 – 28
$083,275 – 2005 – 27
$081,443 – 2004 – 26
$079,535 – 2003 – 25
$073,588 – 2002 – 24
$068,433 – 2001 – 23
$064,286 – 2000 – 22
$061,496 – 1999 – 21
First Grade Elementary Teacher
$109,718 – 2012 – 31
$105,268 – 2011 – 30
$095,566 – 2010 – 29
$095,739 – 2009 – 28
$087,114 – 2008 – 27
$080,172 – 2007 – 26
$075,202 – 2006 – 25
$070,820 – 2005 – 24
$065,917 – 2004 – 23
$062,798 – 2003 – 22
$029,485 – 2002 – 21 50% Employment
$028,246 – 2001 – 20 50% Employment
$052,263 – 2000 – 19
$048,760 – 1999 – 18
Third Grade Elementary Teacher
$109,691 – 2012 – 33
$106,602 – 2011 – 32
$097,624 – 2010 – 31
$094,167 – 2009 – 30
$092,329 – 2008 – 29
$088,818 – 2007 – 28
$087,648 – 2006 – 27
$088,962 – 2005 – 26
$086,099 – 2004 – 25
$082,608 – 2003 – 24
$076,326 – 2002 – 23
$072,382 – 2001 – 22
$067,349 – 2000 – 21
$062,964 – 1999 – 20
Notice many teachers progress through a $10,000 salary range increment in just a few years.
$060,000
$070,000
$080,000
$090,000
$100,000
$110,000
$120,000
What transpired economically during this time period of 1999 – 2012?
The 2007-08 US financial crisis.
The 2007-09 US Recession.
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to stimulate the economy.
CUSD 300 received $14 million of ARRA stimulus funds.
– $6,876,441 for State Fiscal Stabilization Fund – Education Grants Recovery Funds sub award ID 31045300026.
– $4,330,418 for Special Education – Grants to States Recovery Act sub award ID 31045300026.
– $1,234,210 for Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies Recovery Act sub award ID 31045300026.
– $1,070,265 for Education Jobs Fund sub award ID 31045300026.
– $890,140 State Fiscal Stabilization Fund – Government Services sub award ID 31045300026.
– $158,349 for Special Education – Preschool Grants Recovery Funds sub award ID 31045300026
– $107,523 for Child Nutrition Recovery Act sub award ID 31045300026.
Total $14,667,346.
ARRA allowed CUSD 300 to continue providing salary increases to teachers and other employees.
It’s blatantly obvious here.
There was a financial crisis in school districts, the state, country, and world, yet salary increases continued for CUSD 300 teachers.
http://recoverymap.illinois.gov
http://www.recovery.illinois.gov
http://www.recovery.gov
Property values decrease, foreclosures, short sales, unemployment, underemployment, yet CUSD 300 teacher salary increases continued.
No teacher salary freeze.
Not even for a year or two.
Some or many or most school districts had a freeze on most teacher salary increases.
Not CUSD 300.
It seems the CUSD 300 Board represents the union not the public.
Stimulus funding and taxpayers are viewed by teacher unions and school districts as sources of revenue.
IEA and IFT teacher union messages of “Support Public Education” and “We are one” means taxpayer money for union labor salary increases.
Here’s another round of salary increases in CUSD 300 resulting from previous collective bargaining agreements between the Board and the teacher labor union.
With 35 years of service, starting pension is typically 75% of the average of the last 4 years salary.
Years of service is different than years worked.
At retirement, teachers and administrators can exchange 2 years of accumulated sick leave, for 2 years of service credit.
Not getting sick counts as years worked in teacher pension world.
Salary – Year – Experience
Industrial Technology High School Teacher
$109,456 – 2012 – 33
$103,260 – 2011 – 32
$102,996 – 2010 – 31
$100,874 – 2009 – 30
$097,436 – 2008 – 29
$092,746 – 2007 – 28
$099,129 – 2006 – 27
$090,568 – 2005 – 26
$087,910 – 2004 – 25
$082,782 – 2003 – 24
$078,673 – 2002 – 23 Libertyville/Vernon Hills Community HSD 128
$075,667 – 2001 – 22 Libertyville/Vernon Hills Community HSD 128
$068,934 – 2000 – 21 Libertyville/Vernon Hills Community HSD 128
$084,455 – 1999 – 20 Maine Twp HSD 207 in Park Ridge/Des Plaines
German High School Teacher
$108,943 – 2012 – 35
$108,886 – 2011 – 34
$096,959 – 2010 – 33
$091,470 – 2009 – 32
$088,193 – 2008 – 31
$089,291 – 2007 – 30
$087,045 – 2006 – 29
$084,000 – 2005 – 28
$076,757 – 2004 – 27
$073,385 – 2003 – 26
$073,467 – 2002 – 25
$070,350 – 2001 – 24
$065,410 – 2000 – 23
$058,770 – 1999 – 22
PE Middle School Teacher
$108,280 – 2012 – 30
$102,151 – 2011 – 29
$103,111 – 2010 – 28
$101,816 – 2009 – 27
$100,268 – 2008 – 26
$094,635 – 2007 – 25
$090,731 – 2006 – 24
$087,515 – 2005 – 23
$085,003 – 2004 – 22
$080,201 – 2003 – 21
$073,126 – 2002 – 20
$068,706 – 2001 – 19
$064,308 – 2000 – 18
$058,743 – 1999 – 17
Chemistry High School Teacher
$107,641 – 2012 – 24
$102,732 – 2011 – 23
$094,643 – 2010 – 22
$095,286 – 2009 – 21
$085,105 – 2008 – 20
$079,529 – 2007 – 19
$083,923 – 2006 – 18
$073,875 – 2005 – 17
$069,163 – 2004 – 16
$060,678 – 2003 – 15
$053,613 – 2002 – 14
$053,692 – 2001 – 13
$049,161 – 2000 – 12
$045,869 – 1999 – 11
First Grade Elementary Teacher
$107,115 – 2012 – 35
$107,314 – 2011 – 34
$095,885 – 2010 – 33
$089,608 – 2009 – 32
$090,432 – 2008 – 31
$086,691 – 2007 – 30
$085,756 – 2006 – 29
$084,144 – 2005 – 28
$083,902 – 2004 – 27
$080,205 – 2003 – 26
$076,336 – 2002 – 25
$070,873 – 2001 – 24
$064,796 – 2000 – 23
$063,514 – 1999 – 22
ESL High School Teacher
$107,093 – 2012 – 34
$101,056 – 2011 – 33
$095,313 – 2010 – 32
$089,918 – 2009 – 31
$088,326 – 2008 – 30
$086,889 – 2007 – 29
$085,723 – 2006 – 28
$083,392 – 2005 – 27
$083,520 – 2004 – 26
$068,873 – 2003 – 25
$063,436 – 2002 – 24
Education to Careers High School Teacher
$107,040 – 2012 – 32
$100,982 – 2011 – 31
$095,265 – 2010 – 30
$092,808 – 2009 – 29
$090,394 – 2008 – 28
$089,627 – 2007 – 27
$086,709 – 2006 – 26
$085,355 – 2005 – 25
$079,572 – 2004 – 24
$074,451 – 2003 – 23
$071,210 – 2002 – 22
$066,166 – 2001 – 21
$062,014 – 2000 – 20
$058,812 – 1999 – 19
Special Education Elementary Teacher
$106,512 – 2012 – 32
$100,483 – 2011 – 31
$094,795 – 2010 – 30
$090,445 – 2009 – 29
$088,129 – 2008 – 28
$086,628 – 2007 – 27
$085,670 – 2006 – 26
$084,724 – 2005 – 25
$078,321 – 2004 – 24
$075,041 – 2003 – 23
$071,376 – 2002 – 22
$065,681 – 2001 – 21
$062,027 – 2000 – 20
$058,931 – 1999 – 19
Vocal Music Elementary Teacher
$106,409 – 2012 – 31
$100,506 – 2011 – 30
$094,704 – 2010 – 29
$093,039 – 2009 – 28
$087,021 – 2008 – 27
$083,681 – 2007 – 26
$091,784 – 2006 – 25
$081,001 – 2005 – 24
$073,284 – 2004 – 23
$075,025 – 2003 – 22
$075,232 – 2002 – 21
$068,148 – 2001 – 20
$060,176 – 2000 – 19
$048,541 – 1999 – 18
Elementary Literacy Teacher
$106,144 – 2012 – 34
$100,137 – 2011 – 33
$094,467 – 2010 – 32
$089,597 – 2009 – 31
$088,096 – 2008 – 30
$086,530 – 2007 – 29
$089,323 – 2006 – 28
$085,882 – 2005 – 27
$084,518 – 2004 – 26
$074,821 – 2003 – 25
$071,285 – 2002 – 24
$065,399 – 2001 – 23
$061,779 – 2000 – 22
$058,567 – 1999 – 21
High School Social Worker
$105,870 – 2012 – 26
$099,878 – 2011 – 25
$094,513 – 2010 – 24
$084,028 – 2009 – 23
$080,925 – 2008 – 22
$078,072 – 2007 – 21
$075,070 – 2006 – 20
$070,742 – 2005 – 19
$065,917 – 2004 – 18
$061,230 – 2003 – 17
$057,820 – 2002 – 16
$053,658 – 2001 – 15
$049,898 – 2000 – 14
$044,490 – 1999 – 13
First Grade Elementary Teacher
$105,788 – 2012 – 27.5
$099,800 – 2011 – 26.5
$094,151 – 2010 – 25.5
$088,821 – 2009 – 24.5
$083,794 – 2008 – 23.5
$080,314 – 2007 – 22.5
$076,809 – 2006 – 21.5
$073,671 – 2005 – 20.5
$069,856 – 2004 – 19.5
$064,362 – 2003 – 18.5
$060,548 – 2002 – 17.5
$055,187 – 2001 – 16.5
$051,529 – 2000 – 15.5
$045,824 – 1999 – 14.5
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
$105,433 – 2012 – 32
$102,925 – 2011 – 31
$101,008 – 2010 – 30
$102,341 – 2009 – 29
$095,711 – 2008 – 28
$091,477 – 2007 – 27
$095,204 – 2006 – 26
$093,434 – 2005 – 25
$082,653 – 2004 – 24
$075,312 – 2003 – 23
$071,801 – 2002 – 22
$066,471 – 2001 -21
$062,261 – 2000 – 20
$058,700 – 1999 – 19
That’s about 45 teachers so far earning over $105,000 in 2012 in CUSD 300.
Here’s another set of teachers currently earning over $100,000 in CUSD 300. This brings the list to about 58 teachers so far earning over $102,000 in CUSD 300 in the 2011-12 school year.
Elementary Special Education Teacher
$105,172 2012 22
$109,225 2011 21
$112,435 2010 20
$107,585 2009 19
$099,550 2008 18
$090,728 2007 17
$093,889 2006 16
$082,847 2005 15
$079,612 2004 14
$074,089 2003 13
$067,775 2002 12
$063,546 2001 11
$051,156 2000 10
$039,513 1999 9
First Grade Elementary Teacher
$105,149 2012 31
$103,555 2011 30
$092,887 2010 29
$090,257 2009 28
$089,949 2008 27
$086,541 2007 26
$085,479 2006 25
$083,518 2005 24
$077,417 2004 23
$074,471 2003 22
$070,979 2002 21
$065,323 2001 20
$061,762 2000 19
$058,858 1999 18
High School Special Education Teacher
$104,964 2012 28
$110,694 2011 27
$107,469 2010 26
$126,939 2009 25
$104,980 2008 24
$093,294 2007 23
$096,877 2006 22
$084,368 2005 21
$082,124 2004 20
$073,049 2003 19
$069,922 2002 18
$072,974 2001 17
$061,237 2000 16
$054,943 1999 15
Fourth Grade Elementary Teacher
$104,869 2012 32
$098,565 2011 31
$092,985 2010 30
$090,002 2009 29
$088,459 2008 28
$089,225 2007 27
$086,644 2006 26
$086,322 2005 25
$077,332 2004 24
$074,821 2003 23
$071,842 2002 22
Elementary Vocal Music Teacher
$104,849 2012 32
$098,914 2011 31
$093,315 2010 30
$090,636 2009 29
$089,000 2008 28
$090,501 2007 27
$085,473 2006 26
$087,950 2005 25
$078,084 2004 24
$081,928 2003 23
$071,219 2002 22
$070,163 2001 21
$062,706 2000 20
$067,302 1999 19
Fifth Grade Elementary Teacher
$104,749 2012 34
$099,600 2011 33
$093,226 2010 32
$090,041 2009 31
$088,887 2008 30
$087,841 2007 29
$087,615 2006 28
$084,851 2005 27
$082,533 2004 26
$081,295 2003 25
$073,988 2002 24
$069,483 2001 23
$064,920 2000 22
$062,682 1999 21
High School Special Education Teacher
$104,561 2012 25
$112,929 2011 24
$112,929 2010 23
$107,310 2009 22
$008,801 2009 19 Harlem UD 122
$091,151 2008 18 Harlem UD 122
$089,057 2007 17 Harlem UD 122
$086,302 2006 16 Harlem UD 122
$077,096 2005 25 Winnebago County Special Education Coop
$074,851 2004 24 Winnebago County Special Education Coop
$070,654 2003 23 Winnebago County Special Education Coop
$061,367 2002 22 Winnebago County Special Education Coop
$058,445 2001 21 Winnebago County Special Education Coop
$055,928 2000 20 Winnebago County Special Education Coop
$052,500 1999 19 Rockton UD 140
Fourth Grade Elementary Teacher
$104,476 2012 31
$103,425 2011 30
$088,373 2010 29
$083,371 2009 28
$078,652 2008 27
$076,685 2007 26
$073,194 2006 25
$070,949 2005 24
$067,273 2004 23
$062,308 2003 22
$057,519 2002 21
$053,937 2001 20
$049,898 2000 19
$044,685 1999 18
$071,615 2001 17
$063,354 2000 16
$060,918 1999 15
Spanish High School Teacher
$104,256 2012 26
$097,536 2011 25
$089,467 2010 24
$084,261 2009 23
$081,191 2008 22
$080,478 2007 21
$076,368 2006 20
$076,385 2005 19
$072,567 2004 18
$062,780 2003 17
$059,645 2002 16
$054,450 2001 15
$050,644 2000 14
$045,431 1999 13
Elementary Special Education Teacher
$103,881 2012 36
$098,001 2011 35
$092,453 2010 34
$089,654 2009 33
$088,234 2008 32
$086,702 2007 31
$085,473 2006 30
$083,352 2005 29
$081,548 2004 28
$079,495 2003 27
$076,258 2002 26
Kindergarten Teacher
$102,828 2012 30
$097,008 2011 29
$093,107 2010 28
$091,231 2009 27
$085,872 2008 26
$082,591 2007 25
$079,266 2006 24
$075,529 2005 23
$075,287 2004 22
$069,090 2003 21
$065,000 2002 20
$058,459 2001 19
$053,379 2000 18
$047,447 1999 17
High School AVID Teacher
$102,834 2012 32
$096,808 2011 31
$093,978 2010 30
$091,956 2009 29
$094,672 2008 28
$085,816 2007 27
$083,367 2006 26
$077,688 2005 25
$075,406 2004 24
$070,974 2003 23
$067,428 2002 22
$062,903 2001 21
$058,114 2000 20
$051,499 1999 19
Third Grade Elementary Teacher
$102,566 2012 30
$095,915 2011 29
$086,326 2010 28
$081,129 2009 27
$078,372 2008 26
$076,665 2007 25
$073,424 2006 24
$067,432 2005 23
$063,961 2004 22
$060,880 2003 21
$057,854 2002 20
$050,608 2001 19
$046,134 2000 18
$042,347 1999 17
Full retirement for a teacher or administrator thanks to changes in Illinois state law is after 35 years of service.
Years worked is often less than years of service thanks to changes to state law which allow exchanging up to 2 years of accumulated sick leave for years of service credits; or using the Early Retirement Option (ERO) which is another perk added to state law.
So not many teachers and administrators work over 35 years.
After all these unaffordable changes to state law, the state has decided it cannot afford the more generous pensions, so is proposing changing state law to force local school districts to pick up the State portion of the pension contribution.
The final 8 teachers earning over $100,000 in 2011-12 school year.
First Grade Elementary Teacher
$102,427 2012 28
$096,630 2011 27
$092,339 2010 26
$089,597 2009 25
$085,129 2008 24
$081,488 2007 23
$078,079 2006 22
$075,064 2005 21
$072,921 2004 20
$067,493 2003 19
$064,019 2002 18
Nurse
$101,974 2012 13
$100,802 2011 12
$099,588 2010 11
$092,888 2009 10
$063,581 2008 9
$057,869 2007 8
$057,617 2006 7
$056,620 2005 6
$049,038 2004 5
$038,045 2003 4
$035,592 2002 3
$032,900 2001 2
Middle School Algebra Teacher
$101,864 2012 33
$096,228 2011 32
$090,659 2010 31
$085,484 2009 30
$081,779 2008 29
$076,580 2007 28
$072,625 2006 27
$071,497 2005 26
$064,938 2004 25
$059,580 2003 24
$056,525 2002 23
$053,851 2001 22
$049,918 2000 21
$044,873 1999 20
Elementary English as a Second Language Teacher
$101,721 2012 25
$099,276 2011 23
$094,569 2010 22
$091,231 2009 21
$086,666 2008 20
$069,938 2005 23 Elgin U-46
$065,564 2004 22 Elgin U-46
$062,533 2003 21 Elgin U-46
$059,593 2002 20 Elgin U-46
$054,468 2001 19 Elgin U-46
$049,724 2000 18 Elgin U-46
$047,552 1999 17 Elgin U-46
High School English Teacher
$101,620 2012 16
$095,868 2011 15
$082,345 2010 14
$078,049 2009 13
$075,910 2008 12
$069,170 2007 11
$068,607 2006 10
$066,986 2005 09
$063,835 2004 08
$058,665 2003 07
$056,232 2002 06
$053,552 2001 05
$049,656 2000 04
$043,316 1999 03
Second Grade Elementary Teacher
$101,497 2012 26
$106,154 2011 25
$094,341 2010 24
$091,739 2009 23
$089,675 2008 22
$082,625 2007 21
$082,356 2006 20
$078,922 2005 19
$074,385 2004 18
$068,516 2003 17
$065,042 2002 16
$057,248 2001 15
$049,946 2000 14
$044,490 1999 13
Fifth Grade Elementary Teacher
$101,393 2012 28
$093,078 2011 27
$087,809 2010 26
$082,839 2009 25
$080,879 2008 24
$078,072 2007 23
$075,460 2006 22
$071,305 2005 21
$068,668 2004 20
$062,298 2003 19
$059,098 2002 18
$055,687 2001 17
$052,019 2000 16
$046,124 1999 15
Preschool Special Education Teacher
$101,089 2012 31
$094,234 2011 30
$090,318 2010 29
$080,237 2009 28
$081,797 2008 27
$073,337 2007 26
$071,411 2006 25
$067,851 2005 24
$065,620 2004 23
$059,323 2003 22
$052,563 2002 21
$052,502 2001 20
$045,408 2000 19
$052,534 1999 18
The 67 teachers earning over $100,000 average $110,664 salary and 21 years experience.
Teachers work 9 months per year according to the ISBE report.
Teachers receive no vacation days and 12 sick days per year.
A teacher year is about 180 days.
Thus if a teacher uses no sick days, they accumulate 1 year of sick leave in 15 years (180/12=15).
Remember teachers can accumulate 360 sick days and exchange them for years of service to retire early or sometimes cash.
In 1970 teachers could only accumulate 90 sick days.
Thank your state legislators for the extra 270 days.
If teachers use their 12 sick days, they only work 168 days per year.
180 – 12 = 168.
Teachers can work more days and hours if they want to, but the collective bargaining agreement stipulates the minimum number of days and often the minimum number of hours per day that teachers are required to work.
The minimum number of hours per day is rarely if ever 8 hours.
We can look at the CUSD 300 bell schedule and the collective bargaining agreement to get the exact numbers.
If one were to work every day, that’s 260 days per year.
52 x 5 = 260.
A worker with good benefits works about 230 days.
10 holidays and 20 vacation/personal/sick days.
A teacher works 50 – 62 days less than a worker with good benefits.
230 – 180 = 50 days.
230 – 168 = 62 days.
50 days is 10 weeks.
50 / 5 = 10.
62 days is 12 weeks and 2 days.
62 / 5 = 12.4.
Teachers receive an additional 5% tax sheltered (non taxable) board paid TRS income per year per the CUSD 300 collective bargaining agreement.
CUSD 300 sends the 5% directly to the TRS pension plan.
Don’t believe IEA commercials which say teachers contribute 9.4% to their pension plan.
Obviously in CUSD 300, and in many other school districts, teachers don’t contribute 9.4%.
As you can see above, through collective bargaining CUSD 300 teachers contribute 4.4% to their pension plan, with the district contributing 5.0%.
Plus state law requires districts to contribute a small .58% (that’s a little over ½ of 1%) to TRS.
A few notes about the 67 teachers and 45 administrators earning over $100,000 in CUSD 300 in 2011-12.
Two Learning Behavior Specialists Staff Supervisors work 9 months and not classified as Administrators.
The 45 Administrators earning over $100,000 average $125,915 salary and 30 years experience.
Administrators work 12 months per year according to the ISBE TSR report.
Most administrators receive 20 vacation days per year and 12 sick days per year.