In today’s Journal Times, there was an article about the current proposed REA contract which stated “The tentative agreement on Racine Unified School District teachers' contracts for 2005-07 and 2007-09 periods includes a salary and benefits package greater than the qualified economic offer, The Journal Times has learned.”
What I find amazing is that the Journal Times FAILED to mention is that in the 13 years since the QEO was enacted, where teachers are guaranteed a 3.8% increase in total compensation, EVERY negotiated contract was GREATER than the QEO.
The QEO was enacted in 1993, along with the shared revenue and spending caps to curb the out of control property taxes across Wisconsin. But because changes made to health care can not be unilaterally changed, and health care costs keep rising, each and every contract since 1993 has been ABOVE and BEYOND the QEO!!!
It should make every one feel better that RUSD is not alone, few districts in Wisconsin go to arbitration which is the only way to force them to pay more for their health care and truly give the teachers a 3.8% increase.
Am I the only one that thinks that education should be the primary objective of school districts and not benefit packages?
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