Metro Nashville Public Schools has unveiled a new salary scale for certified employees that will result in significant pay increases for many teachers.
According to a release, the new salary scale aligns MNPS salaries with regional market data at key points throughout a teacher’s career.
The increase will be included on teachers’ next paycheck.
“I am pleased that our board prioritized increasing teacher pay in this year’s budget, and I am grateful to Mayor Megan Barry and the Metro Council for funding the request,” Director of Schools Dr. Shawn Johnson said in part.
Salaries for new teachers in Nashville have been competitive for the last five years, following a significant increase to starting teacher pay in 2011.
However, no other major changes have been made to (continue reading at WKRN)