rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/garland-isd-staff-deserve-to-thrive-not-just-survive?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-garland-isd-staff-deserve-to-thrive-not-just-survive' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> United AFT https://actionnetwork.org/groups/united-aft https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/332/385/normal/2024_Action_Network__WeDeserveIt_Blue_(2).png Did you know that Garland ISD ranked tenth in the metroplex in terms of teacher salary? Based on salary comparison charts published by the United Educators Association, with a starting salary of $61,000, Garland ISD ranks number 10 compared to other districts in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Our district ranks 10th for salary for teachers with 10 years of experience and 24th for a teacher with 30+ years of experience, with a teacher salary of $71,438. We urge the Garland ISD board of trustees to adopt policies that grant: 6% raises, commensurate with Dallas, not just for teachers, but for all staff. $20 hourly rate for covering other classes. One mental health day per quarter. Guarantee that when displaced staff are moved, that they receive equal or greater pay than their previous position. Three days of bereavement leave annually. Providing more support for teachers in the planning process through instructional leadership teams. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/garland-isd-staff-deserve-to-thrive-not-just-survive