About 1,000 Nashville teachers miss school again in pay dispute

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Nashville teachers are sick of their low pay, so hundreds have called out sick

For the second day, about 1,000 teachers missed school Monday amid angst over Nashville Mayor David Briley's proposed budget. Briley called for 3% cost of living adjustment for teachers and staff. But teachers want a 10% raise, according to a Change.org petition signed by over 1,600 people. "The national average salary for teachers is $56,000," middle school teacher Megan Baker told CNN affiliate WSMV."This is my ninth year in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

That's more than 88% of the school's entire teaching staff. "We are monitoring this closely and developing plans to assist schools that may need additional support as a result," MNPS Interim Director Adrienne Battle said. She said substitute teachers and central office employees are trying to help cover the teacher shortage. Across the US, teachers protested and won.

 

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