A union representing Austin ISD employees is calling for a $12 per hour raise in the next budget for staff in classified positions and a 12% increase in the base pay of all certified employees, such as teachers and counselors.
Denise Hankins and other union members introduce the"We Know Our Worth" campaign to increase salaries for Austin ISD staff, outside the Texas AFL-CIO office on Monday.
“They're not in the trenches with what needs to be done on a daily basis," she said,"so therefore they're paying the position and not the person when actually the person needs to get paid what they're worth." Dunlap said people are leaving education because the low pay and heavy workload is unsustainable, especially as the cost of living in Austin continues to rise. A recentthe district conducted found that more than 70% of employees are spending over 30% of their income on housing costs.
The district added that it is proposing raises for all full-time, benefits-eligible staff. Officials have said teachers will, at minimum, get a 5% increase from the midpoint. AISD also plans to offer $7,000 per year stipends for bilingual classroom teachers and $5,000 per year stipends to special education classroom teachers.
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