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Veteran Madison teachers press board to fix long‑running salary compression
Summary
Dozens of teachers and supporters told the Madison Metropolitan School District board Nov. 24 that salary compression — higher starting pay for new teachers without restoring veteran steps — has left long‑service staff underpaid, hurt morale, and threatens retention. The district said it will pursue an RFP and prioritize the teacher unit in its study.
Dozens of veteran teachers and supporters urged the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education on Nov. 24 to correct a decades‑old salary compression that, they say, erased years of step increases for long‑service staff.
"It is your responsibility to fix it," Andrea Mizzarelli, who identified herself as president of Madison Teachers Inc. for the teachers unit, told the board as she described a schedule change that removed seven levels of step credit for some staff. Multiple speakers described lost income, reduced pension calculations, and the emotional toll of feeling…
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