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In the Washington Metropolitan Area, the District now ranks in fifth place for the 1967-68 school year. This is not an advantageous salary position for the District and without a change for next year the District Public Schools will be in last place, $360 below the 6th place school system.

The median starting salaries in 1967-68 for teachers in large city school systems (generally over 500,000 population) increased more than 8 percent over the previous year. It is interesting to note that fifteen of these school systems, or 75 percent, placed increases into effect in 1965-66, and eighteen of the same twenty, or 90 percent. raised teachers' salaries in 1966-67. A number of these systems will conclude negotiations increasing salaries for next year. The annual salary cycle noted in the local Metropolitan area is taking place in the city school systems which the District traditionally used for comparative purposes.

A continued upward thrust in salary levels for teachers is quite predictable, especially in the light of increased activity in teacher unionization. This pressure is quite evident by the recent increases given teachers in New York and Detroit. Both contracts provide for increases over the next two school years.

At the present time, in comparison with the twenty other cities over 500,000 population, the District ranks in 15th place for beginning teachers, as can be seen by the Chart # 2 before you. (See Charts 3 and 4.) This is what I referred to in my opening remarks as being somewhat reprehensible. This is an extremely undesirable position in which to be and it leaves little hope of recruiting the District's share of qualified teachers in this highly competitive labor market.

Chart 3

COMPARISON OF MINIMUM SALARIES PAID TO TEACHERS WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREES BY TWENTY-ONE CITIES OVER 500,000 POPULATION

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Source: National Education Association Research Report, 1967-68; 1967-R-16; Unpublished data collected by D. C. Personnel Officer; Unpublished data assembled by D. C. Personnel Office.

January, 1968

1 Bachelor degree salaries for Detroit Teachers as of September 1, 1967 range from $6,650 to $10,500. However, the salary levels for the 1968-69 school year will again be increased and will range from $7,500 to $11,350 for the Bachelor's degree. Teachers with masters' degrees now receive from $7,150 to $11,000 and next year will receive from $8,000 to $11,850.

New York's newly ratified contract provides for a basic pay scale for teachers with bachelors' degrees ranging from $6,200 to $10,350 in 14 steps, effective September 1, 1967. September 1, 1968, the 14-step scale becomes $6,600 to $11,000 and on March 1, 1969, additional pay increases will provide for a $6,750 to $11,150 scale. Teachers with masters' degrees plus 30 additional credits will now receive a maximum salary of $12,600 September 1, 1968, this will be increased to $13,600, and to $13,900 on March 1, 1969.

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COMPARISON OF MAXIMUM SALARIES PAID TO TEACHERS WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREES BY TWENTY-ONE CITIES OVER 500,000 POPULATION

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Source: National Education Association Research Report, 1967-68; 1967-R-16; Unpublished data collected by D. C. Personnel Officer; Unpublished data assembled by D. C. Personnel Office.

January, 1968

1 Bachelor degree salaries for Detroit Teachers as of September 1, 1967 range from $6,650 to $10,500. However, the salary levels for the 1968-69 school year will again be increased and will range from $7,500 to $11,350 for the Bachelor's degree. Teachers with masters' degrees now receive from $7,150 to $11,000 and next year will receive from $8,000 to $11,850.

2 New York's newly ratified contract provides for a basic pay scale for teachers with bachelors' degrees ranging from $6,200 to $10,350 in 14 steps, effective September 1, 1967. September 1, 1968, the 14-step scale becomes $6,600 to $11,000 and on March 1, 1969, additional pay increases will provide for a $6,750 to $11,150 scale. Teachers with masters' degrees plus 30 additional credits will now receive a maximum salary of $12,600. September 1, 1968, this will be increased to $13,600, and to $13,900 on March 1, 1969.

Chart 5

COMPARISON OF MINIMUM SALARIES PAID TO TEACHERS WITH

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Source: National Education Association Research Report, 1967-68; 1967-R-16; Unpublished data collected by D. C. Personnel Officer; Unpublished data assembled by D. C. Personnel Office.

January, 1968

1 Bachelor degree salaries for Detroit Teachers as of September 1, 1967 range from $6,650 to $10,500. However, the salary levels for the 1968-69 school year will again be increased and will range from $7,500 to $11,350 for the Bachelor's degree. Teachers with masters' degrees now receive from $7,150 to $11,000 and next year will receive from $8,000 to $11,850.

2 New York's newly ratified contract provides for a basic pay scale for teachers with bachelors' degrees ranging from $6,200 to $10,350 in 14 steps, effective September 1, 1967. September 1, 1968, the 14-step scale becomes $6,600 to $11,000 and on March 1, 1969, additional pay increases will provide for a $6,750 to $11,150 scale. Teachers with masters' degrees plus 30 additional credits will now receive a maximum salary of $12,600. September 1, 1968, this will be increased to $13,600, and to $13,900 on March 1, 1969.

Chart 6

COMPARISON OF MAXIMUM SALARIES PAID TO TEACHERS WITH MASTER'S DEGREES BY TWENTY-ONE CITIES OVER 500, 000 POPULATION

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Source: National Education Association Research Report, 1967-68; 1967-R-16; Unpublished data collected by D. C. Personnel Officer; Unpublished data assembled by D. C. Personnel Office.

January, 1968

1 Bachelor degree salaries for Detroit Teachers as of September 1, 1967 range from $6,650 to $10,500. However, the salary levels for the 1968-69 school year will again be increased and will range from $7,500 to $11,350 for the Bachelor's degree. Teachers with masters' degrees now receive from $7,150 to $11,000 and next year will receive from $8,000 to $11,850.

New York's newly ratified contract provides for a basic pay scale for teachers with bachelors' degrees ranging from $6,200 to $10,350 in 14 steps, effective September 1, 1967. September 1, 1968, the 14-step scale becomes $6,600 to $11,000 and on March 1, 1969, additional pay increases will provide for a $6,750 to $11,150 scale. Teachers with masters' degrees plus 30 additional credits will now receive a maximum salary of $12,600. September 1, 1968, this will be increased to $13,600, and to $13,900 on March 1, 1969.

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