The battle over teacher pay in Palm Beach County will come to a head on Wednesday, May 6.
The School District of Palm Beach County will vote to either approve or deny a 3.5% pay bump for teachers.
3rd grade teacher in Palm Beach County works 4 jobs, says she still struggles to pay rent
The district said it can’t afford the pay increase because of decreased student enrollment. They also told WPTV that if the pay increase is approved, they will have to cut jobs.
WPTV reporter Christy Waite connected with Alicia Carr, a third-grade teacher at Jupiter Elementary School. Carr tells WPTV that she is a single mom who is working four jobs to make ends meet. She is feeling nervous heading into Wednesday’s meeting because her current salary as a teacher is causing financial strain…