Bernards Schools To Give 800 Teachers, Staff 9 Percent Raise

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Teachers and other staff in Bernards Township are going to get a sizable raise over the next three years, according to a report. The new contract stipulates that educators in the bargaining unit will get a raise of over nine percent.

Next year, they'll get a 3.16 percent increase. In each of the two following two years, they'll see a three percent increase, according to a TAPInto report.

The change applies to about 800 members of the bargaining unit.

The current base pay for a teacher with no experience and a bachelor's degree is $48,426. By the end of the raises in this contract, that number will jump to $54,380, the outlet reported.

See the TAPInto report on teacher salaries here.

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