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School board chair asks Bristol council for cost-of-living raises to retain teachers

2844423 · April 2, 2025
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At the April 1 meeting, the Board of Education liaison urged city council to consider additional funding to help schools match regional pay and retain teachers, citing teacher pay compression and competition from neighboring districts.

Board of Education Chair Mr. Cuddy asked Bristol City Council on April 1 to consider adding a cost-of-living component to next year’s city budget to help the school system retain teachers and staff.

“I'm in the schools a lot because I have children that are in the schools,” Cuddy said. “The more that I talk to our teachers ... I don't want to lose any of them.” He told council that the district is now among the lower-paying districts in the region and said restoring an annual cost-of-living…

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