White Plains Teachers Voting On New Contract

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A new two-year contract for White Plains teachers is set to be approved by the teachers union Tuesday.

White Plains teachers are set to vote on a new contract.
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Sam Barron

06/20/2017 11:00 a.m.

The contract between the district and the union was agreed upon at the June 11 Board of Education meeting.

Under the new contract, a first-year teacher with a bachelor's degree will earn $56,161, while a first-year teacher with a doctorate will earn $79,321.

Teachers will also pay slightly more into their health insurance from 13.5 percent to 14 percent in 2017-2018 and 14.25 percent in 2018-2019.

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