Eschew Obfuscation: CUSD Teachers' Raises

CUSD Teachers' Raises

Max Dunn — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:51:00 -0800

Previously we looked at Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) teacher’s compensation. What about salary raises? Over the last 7 years, the CUSD teachers have received a cumulative raise of 38%:

2006-2007 8.39% increase in salary
2005-2006 5.00% increase in salary
2004-2005 3.07% increase in salary
2003-2004 0% (district funding was cut mid-year 1.2% during this year)
2002-2003 2.04% increase in salary
2001-2002 3.87% increase in salary
2000-2001 11.02% increase in salary

Reference: Negotiation Questions from the Community II

"CUSD Teachers' Raises" by Max Dunn

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:17:13 -0700

Doris brings up a good point – teachers can make a big difference. However, how do we know if a teacher is doing a good job?

Just looking at STAR scores won’t do it because there are many great teachers working with disadvantaged kids, and it is likely there are also mediocre teachers working in districts with highly advantaged kids. So is there a way to measure teacher performance? And is teacher performance tied to their pay rate?

"CUSD Teachers' Raises" by Doris

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:00:13 -0700

Have you ever thought about why Cupertino schools are ranked so high? Why the district is considered to be among the top school districts? I attended Cupertino schools, know how much money people pay to move to Cupertino for the schools. It is the teachers. They make the difference. People pay around a million dollars these days for an average house. In surrounding districts such as San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View…similar homes are not worth as much. The Superintendent received a $19,000 raise this school year. Who teaches the students?