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Raise for CS Teachers Up for Vote; Brenham Raise Approved Save Email Print
Posted: 11:31 AM Jun 17, 2008
Last Updated: 1:38 PM Jun 17, 2008
Reporter: Steve Fullhart
Email Address: fullhart@kbtx.com

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College Station teachers may be on summer break, but they might be heading back to school a bit happier.

Tuesday night, the school board will vote on a possible raise of four percent across the board for teachers and school staff, though that could be higher for many due to scheduled steps.

Over the past few months, a number of teachers have been lobbying the school board for a raise, saying they are paid less than teachers in like-sized districts.

Currently, CSISD has about a $30 million surplus to work with, though around half of that has been earmarked for future schools in the district.

The board meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. with the workshop session. The regular session starts at 7:00 p.m.

Brenham teachers are already excited, this after that district's trustees approved a three percent raise for educators there. Superintendent David Yeager says that raise will come without a tax increase to district residents.

Brenham High School also has a new principal. Associate principal Steve Skrla was promoted.

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Posted by: Proud Teacher Location: College Station on Jun 17, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Ms. Betty Carson--what do you do for a living? If you hate teachers so much, who is supposed to teach the children? I am sure you would do so much better, right?

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 17, 2008 at 09:24 PM
WOW!! Betty Carson has a lot to say! How horrible. Who are you to judge others.

Posted by: LG Location: CS on Jun 17, 2008 at 09:14 PM
Bryan teachers deserve a big raise as well. Bryan needs to realize that they jumped the gun with the new schools they built, but they should not do it at the expense of their teachers.

Posted by: t Location: bryan on Jun 17, 2008 at 07:13 PM
To Betty. How in the world can you say such horrible things. I teach, I do not whine, I do not harm children, I do not hock school propery, and I am not immoral. I sure hope you don't have any friends that are teachers, because if you do, you have just made some enemies. I chose to teach, not because I can't do anything else, but because that is what I love to do. Teaching is the profession that begins all others. How did you learn to read and write? I am sure that someone taught you. Unfortunately in the news you don't hear of the thousands of teachers who go to work everyday and do what they are supposed to do, the ones that get in the news are the few bad apples. It is sad that because of the few you would decide to lump all of us into the same boat. How would you feel if someone said the same thing about you. Maybe you should go into the schools and volunteer and see what the good that is happening in our schools here. Be careful on judging, as God will do the same.

Posted by: Betty Carson Location: Brazos County on Jun 17, 2008 at 06:32 PM
I will be in favor of a pay raise for teachers when they stop molesting kids, assaulting kids and hocking school property in pawn shops. These are the most immoral people in the state of Texas. There are two types of people in this world. There are those that can and those that can't. Those that can will do. Those that can't will teach. Teaching is an occupation for people that are too weak to make it in the real world. Perpetual whiners and cry babies is what they are. Every time you turn around they are whining about their salaries. Grow up people!

Posted by: Loser Police on Jun 17, 2008 at 02:43 PM
We should double their salaries!

Posted by: bills Location: bcs on Jun 17, 2008 at 01:25 PM
They deserve a big raise, but also drug testing of the teachers is a MUST!!!

Posted by: L Location: Bryan on Jun 17, 2008 at 12:37 PM
What about Bryan teachers they work just as hard!

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