Ed Committee recommends 8.5% “external cost adjustment” for teachers & school staff

After listening to anecdotes about how much more WY teachers can make going out-of-state, the committee approved the recommendation for this temporary funding increase by 11-1.  There will also be shifts in some spending, so the total funding increase would be $66.4M.  A “new” funding model drives the changes, typically called a “recalibration.”  The next step is for the Appropriations Committee to recommend a plan to Gov. Gordon.  Read more>>>

A decade ago, WY teachers’ salaries were the envy of teachers nationwide.  Now, the average WY teacher’s salary is 26th having increased by 1.02% from the covid year 2021-2022 to last year 2022-2023.  Only Kansas had its average go down.  Read more>>>