Teachers in Iowa School District Get Pay Cut

Teachers in the Charles City School District in Iowa will get a pay cut under their new contract.

Superintendent Andy Pattee told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier that teacher salaries will be about $221 less this year and they’ll have higher insurance deductibles and greater out-of-pocket costs. The district will also pay more toward insurance.

The contract was approved by the school board.

Support staff covered by the contract will get a raise of 5 cents an hour.

Information from: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, http://www.wcfcourier.com.