Kansas City Public Schools teachers will receive a 5% base salary raise after the school board approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Kansas City Federation of Teachers, the district’s teachers union.
Takeaways
- Kansas City Public Schools’ base teacher pay will rise by 5% under an agreement the board approved June 10.
- Starting pay for teachers will now be higher than $50,000.
- Other staff members such as counselors, librarians, school nurses, secretaries and child nutrition staff will see raises as well.
Superintendent Jennifer Collier called the raise “historic.”
“This is the highest pay increase for KCPS teachers in recent memory and brings our starting teacher salary to a competitive $50,558 annually, maintaining our position as one of the highest-paying school districts for teachers in our region,” she said. “This reflects our commitment to attracting, retaining and supporting exceptional educators.”
The board also approved 5% raises for classified and child nutrition staff even though it wasn’t their normal time to negotiate…