West Bend Teachers’ Contract Negotiations Continue

Yeah, just remember this when we’re being asked to tax to the max (again) because of overcrowding and poor facilities.

Bracken said the West Bend district is asking its teachers for a reprieve to get through tough times. The district’s offer would raise pay for teachers about 2% in 2009-‘10 and 3.7% in the second year, he said. The district also is proposing that teachers pick up more of their health insurance costs starting in 2011.

The teachers, meanwhile, are seeking what amounts to a 13% increase in pay over the next three years, he said. The only change to health benefits proposed by the union is for the district to pay $100 to employees’ flexible spending accounts if their spouses complete wellness surveys and screenings.