As you may know, the Butler 53 Board of Education has worked hard for more than a year to settle a new 3 year contract with the teachers union.  

§  Over the last 6 years Butler teacher compensation has significantly increased, to a point where our average salaries are now $87,412 a year ($102,536 with benefits). 

§  Currently, 33% of the teachers earn an average of $112,149 ($127,273 with benefits). Remember, this is for a 35 week work year.   

§  Salaries increased 4.3% last year and 6.9% for each of the last 5 years. 

§  Our current average salaries are now in the top 1/10 of 1% of all 3,200 Illinois elementary/middle schools. 

Our community does value our teachers and the impact they have on our children. However, we as a community also need to be financially responsible.  If you support fiscal responsibility and sustainability of the District, please add your voice to this petition.

Here is a summary of the BOE's final offer to the OBEA.

BOE proposes increases of 2.3%, yr. 1, 2.8%, year 2 and 3.3% yr.3.  For the most highly compensated people this offer is $500 cash, yr.1, $500 cash and +0.5% yr.2, and $1000 cash and 1.0% yr.3.

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