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LETTER: Jesus Jara raise is an insult to teachers

Updated October 11, 2022 - 9:54 am

The starting salary for Clark County public school teachers is $50,115. The average salary for these teachers is between $56,482 and $58,000. This might help explain why the district has difficulty attracting high-quality teachers. Here’s one more number: The school board recently awarded a $75,000 pay raise to the superintendent. That is about $18,000 more than the average teacher’s salary. I consider that an insult to our teachers. Do you?

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