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Teachers and union urge fixes for salary compression; board approves external compensation study
Summary
Veteran teachers and Madison Teachers Inc. urged immediate remedies for salary compression and voiced frustration with current processes. The board approved a $165,500 compensation and classification study to create a districtwide compensation philosophy and guide 2026–27 budget decisions.
Madison teachers, union representatives and veteran staff used the Jan. 26 meeting to press the board to fix salary compression — the gap created when new‑hire salaries rise faster than veteran steps — and to act quickly rather than wait for a lengthy consultant process.
Andrea Mizzarelli, president of Madison Teachers Inc., told the board: "It is time to stop asking our veteran staff to wait. It is time…
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