5,700 school district contracts in dispute Education Wichita Eagle:
"The negotiated base salaries for the 2008-09 school year ranged from $37,998 for a starting salary and bachelor's degree, to $47,603 for midlevel experience and master's degree, to $59,677 for the highest experience level and doctoral degree.
At issue is whether teachers should work fewer professional development hours to offset the loss of additional pay for experience, said Larry Landwehr, president of the United Teachers of Wichita.
'We discussed all the pros and cons, and we saw professional concerns not acted upon,' he said.
In the school board's view, it could have monetary impact, Fuller said. If weekly training time is moved into official school hours, the school district would have to pay more substitutes or other adults to supervise the students, she said"
"The negotiated base salaries for the 2008-09 school year ranged from $37,998 for a starting salary and bachelor's degree, to $47,603 for midlevel experience and master's degree, to $59,677 for the highest experience level and doctoral degree.
At issue is whether teachers should work fewer professional development hours to offset the loss of additional pay for experience, said Larry Landwehr, president of the United Teachers of Wichita.
'We discussed all the pros and cons, and we saw professional concerns not acted upon,' he said.
In the school board's view, it could have monetary impact, Fuller said. If weekly training time is moved into official school hours, the school district would have to pay more substitutes or other adults to supervise the students, she said"
