Nashville teachers will see a pay increase every year under a new plan paid for by Mayor John Cooper s proposed $50 million investment in teacher compensation announced Thursday.
Teachers will see on average a $6,900 increase this year as the city and the district seek to provide competitive, living wages to its educators.
The nearly $50 million needed to revamp the district s pay structure is made possible by an already recovering economy and the city s strengthened faith in the public school system, the school board and the leadership of Director of Schools Adrienne Battle.
The proposed pay increase and new salary structure will impact all certified staff, including teachers, librarians, school counselors and social workers. But the proposal does not include classified support staff or certified administrators. Instead, those employees would receive a 2% cost-of-living increase in addition to annual step pay increases in the proposed budget.