Defying the demands of the state teachers union, a committee formed to make recommendations on educator pay voted Monday to bring teacher’s starting salary to $60,000 over four years rather than three. The four-year plan will consist of a 2% salary increase and a flat dollar increase of $1,875 to the base salary for teachers, nurses and administrators each year …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Dec. 15, 2022
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Uncle John’s BBQ opens in former Claymont gas station Wilmington police chief selected to lead St. Louis PD Business Walgreens, CVS to pay Delaware $43.6M opioid settlement Government DE Supreme Court explains decision to overturn vote-by-mail Carney extends health emergency to protect hospital capacity Rental …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Dec. 1, 2022
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Hale Byrnes House to unveil painting of witness tree Odessa Houses’ Christmas designer takes on the White House ‘Sister Act’ offers Del. actor chance to repeat fun role Food & Dining Sneak Peek: Chancery Market Food Hall and Bar Del. man vies for $10,000 on …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – November 24, 2022
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Stormin’ Norman gives away 1,400 turkeys, passes baton Bowers Beach unites to offer watermen’s Thanksgiving dinner Thanksgiving 2022 in the First State: what to know Planners want to put 12-acre park over I-95 in Wilmington Winterthur adds 150 pounds of sweet to Yuletide Wilmington wins …
Union to teachers: Pressure compensation panel for ‘action now’
Delaware’s teacher union is calling for educators and specialists to flood the Monday, Dec. 12, meeting of a teacher pay committee to pressure its members into giving raises to teachers this year instead of waiting for two years. The Public Education Compensation Committee voted last week to stick to a timeline that allows it to wait until Nov. 15, 2023, …