Cheney teachers need competitive salaries

Last evening (Sept. 10, the Cheney School District teachers staged an informational picketing of the district administrative offices supporting their negotiations team during an arbitration meeting with the administrative team. Teachers are requesting a substantial raise from the McCleary funds allocated to this district. They need and deserve it as they have not received an actual salary raise in 10 years. Last year the number of days they were required to work was increase so their yearly contract was increased, however this was simply more pay for more work.

The McCleary ruling by the State...