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Parents and students call for fairer middle-school arts stipends
Summary
Speakers at the Williamson County Board of Education meeting urged the district to equalize middle-school arts stipends, saying theater and other arts teachers work longer hours than some stipend recipients and should receive comparable percentages.
Parents and a student urged the Williamson County Board of Education on May 19 to change how middle-school arts stipends are calculated so theater, orchestra and other arts teachers receive pay that more closely reflects out-of-class hours and work intensity.
Why it matters: Stipends compensate teachers for duties beyond classroom instruction. Speakers argued current stipend percentages undervalue…
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