Dear Board of Education of Mundelein School District 75,
As parents of students and other residents of Mundelein District 75, we would like to make a statement supporting our wonderful teachers.
Teaching is an undervalued and disrespected profession. Yet it is one of the most important professions today—properly preparing our children to be the future leaders and workers of the world affects all citizens. It is an incredibly challenging job, especially in these days of the Common Core and larger classrooms with no budget for extras. And when “extras” are what used to be considered standard school supplies--which teachers now pay for out of their own pockets--it is a sad statement on the devaluing of education by our government. To retain excellent teachers, our district needs to reward these professionals in line with neighboring districts. Our teachers do not receive compensation commensurate with teachers of the same experience and education level in neighboring districts. This is insulting and unfair to the teachers. The teachers work harder than most of us can imagine. All of them love our children and are willing to go above and beyond to help them all succeed.
We believe the Board can come to the mediation session in good faith and with empathy and compassion. A fair deal for the teachers means a fair deal for our children.
Updates
October 20, 2014
The sheer number of you backing this effort is heavy to carry but heartening to witness. It is exhausting to fight for what should be obvious yet your belief in these teachers keeps me moving forward.
18 Comments
Mundelein needs to be paying it's teachers in line with the neighboring districts. Top heavy salaries will not make that happen.
Teachers deserve the respect to be treated fairly and to receive pay that is comparable to all of their hard work and devotion that they show on daily basis to their students and community.
Our teachers are not being unreasonable in their contract points and have shown good faith by continuing to educate our children even without a contract in place. The Board, with all due respect, should stop being so obstinate.
Our teachers work hard for our kids and they deserve to be paid equally to all other teachers in the state. As a home owner it is embarrasing to see that we are one of the lowest paid districts in the state.
As well as agreeing thst we have excellent, hardworking teachers who deserve to feel valued, I believe property value and desirable community growth are tied to the quality of the education in the district. As a parent, I believe achieving competitive pay is desirable now. As a tax payer, I believe that teacher retention is desireable for the future, as well.
Kelly Gallagher
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Dear Board of Education of Mundelein School District 75,
As parents of students and other residents of Mundelein District 75, we would like to make a statement supporting our wonderful teachers.
Teaching is an undervalued and disrespected profession. Yet it is one of the most important professions today—properly preparing our children to be the future leaders and workers of the world affects all citizens. It is an incredibly challenging job, especially in these days of the Common Core and larger classrooms with no budget for extras. And when “extras” are what used to be considered standard school supplies--which teachers now pay for out of their own pockets--it is a sad statement on the devaluing of education by our government. To retain excellent teachers, our district needs to reward these professionals in line with neighboring districts. Our teachers do not receive compensation commensurate with teachers of the same experience and education level in neighboring districts. This is insulting and unfair to the teachers. The teachers work harder than most of us can imagine. All of them love our children and are willing to go above and beyond to help them all succeed.
We believe the Board can come to the mediation session in good faith and with empathy and compassion. A fair deal for the teachers means a fair deal for our children.
Updates
October 20, 2014
The sheer number of you backing this effort is heavy to carry but heartening to witness. It is exhausting to fight for what should be obvious yet your belief in these teachers keeps me moving forward.
18 Comments
Our teachers in District 75 are extremely dedicated, caring and diligent professionals. The current pay they receive is absolutely unacceptable. Pay our teachers and we will keep qualified, highly skilled teachers in OUR district!
Mundelein needs to be paying it's teachers in line with the neighboring districts. Top heavy salaries will not make that happen.
Teachers deserve the respect to be treated fairly and to receive pay that is comparable to all of their hard work and devotion that they show on daily basis to their students and community.
Our teachers are not being unreasonable in their contract points and have shown good faith by continuing to educate our children even without a contract in place. The Board, with all due respect, should stop being so obstinate.
Our teachers work hard for our kids and they deserve to be paid equally to all other teachers in the state. As a home owner it is embarrasing to see that we are one of the lowest paid districts in the state.
As well as agreeing thst we have excellent, hardworking teachers who deserve to feel valued, I believe property value and desirable community growth are tied to the quality of the education in the district. As a parent, I believe achieving competitive pay is desirable now. As a tax payer, I believe that teacher retention is desireable for the future, as well.
Kelly Gallagher
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Our teachers in District 75 are extremely dedicated, caring and diligent professionals. The current pay they receive is absolutely unacceptable. Pay our teachers and we will keep qualified, highly skilled teachers in OUR district!