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Teacher at LaBelle campus tells town hall long-serving staff feel pay inequities amid small raises and sign-on bonuses
Summary
A long-serving LaBelle teacher told district leaders at a town hall that veteran educators face pay inequities compared with recent hires receiving sign-on bonuses; the superintendent acknowledged budget constraints and said the district is working with the teachers union on incremental improvements.
A LaBelle teacher used public comment at a Hendry County Schools town hall to urge action on teacher pay and retention, saying long-serving educators face a growing gap with newer hires who received sign-on bonuses.
The teacher, who identified himself as a LaBelle graduate and a classroom teacher with 11 years at the same school, described salary compression and singled out a $2,500 sign-on bonus given to some newly hired teachers. “It’s a slap in the face,” the teacher said, describing how…
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