Results of Teacher Survey on Priorities for Contract Negotiations. Maria Castro, Michelle Cummings, Joan Ripley, Donna Watkins

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1 Results of Teacher Survey on Priorities for Contract Negotiations Maria Castro, Michelle Cummings, Joan Ripley, Donna Watkins

2 Urbana Survey Participants High School - 57 Middle School - 7 Elementary Schools Veterans Park - 23 Scotland- 22 Farmingville - 6 Ridgebury - 2 Other - 1 : 118 out of 141 Faculty members responded

3 Outliers Table 1a: Rank Order - Top Ten Priorities for Contract Negotiations N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Q28: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes for lunch, exclusive of passing time Q27: Maintain the teacher l.unch period as duty free Q30:Establish an enforceable class size policy Q17: Maintain current level of Board's contribution to insurance premium Q11: Establish sick day buyout upon retirement Q25: Maintain one period of at least 30 minutes for Elementary teacher preps Q29:Provide adequate phone lines where teachers can make calls in privacy Q10:Take Personal days without explanation Q34: Students with IEPs be weighted in determining class size counts Q22: Consistent administration of the policy for processing parent complaints Valid N (listwise) Out of the Top 10 Working Conditions -6 Salary/Fringe Benefits -2 Insurance -1 Teacher Protection -1

4 Outliers Table 1B: Rank Order - Botton Ten Priorities for Contract Negotiations Q32:Enforceable workload for Psychologists,Speech Pathologists, Special Ed Teachers and Guidance Counselo Q23: Insurance coverage for on-the-job damage or loss of personal property Q20: Sick leave bank for those who have used up own sick leave Q37:Stipend and/or application expense for teachers achieving national Board certification Q8: Increase extra-curricular stipends N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Q15:Increase amount of life insurance Q39:Establish a Teacher-In-Charge position at Elementary Schools Q14:Tuition reimbursement with specified dollar amount per credit Q9:Increase number of personal days Q19 Provide orthodontics rider Valid N (listwise) Out of the Bottom 10 Working Conditions -3 Salary/Fringe Benefits -3 Insurance -3 Teacher Protection- 1

5 Salary Increase Options - How New Money Should be Distributed Choice among options Traditional Distribution - Step Advance and across the schedule Equal Dollar Amount regardless of step Percent Step Advance Equal Dollar Max Step Advance Equal Percentage & F Maximum Step receives amount equal to a step advance Equal Percentage on each step with no step advance Choice among options Q3r:Recoded experience * Choice among options for New Money applied to Salaries Choice among options Step Advance Equal Dollar Max Step Advance Equal Percentage & Freeze Q3r:Recoded experience Low Experience High Experience

6 Table 2: Rank Order of Salary/Fringe Benefits N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Q11: Establish sick day buyout upon retirement Q10:Take Personal days without explanation Q12:Contribution to retirees' heath insurance Q13: Up to Five sick days may be used for family illness Q7: Increase Longevity Q8: Increase extra-curricular stipends Q14:Tuition reimbursement with specified dollar amount per credit Q9:Increase number of personal days Valid N (listwise) Q11: Establish sick day buyout upon retirement Q3r:Recoded experience * Q11r: Establish sick day buyout upon retirement Crosstabulation 50 Q11r: Establish sick day 40 buyout upon retirement else 30 Q3r:Recoded Low Experience experience High Experience Percent 10 0 Medium Priority Low Priority Not Important Q11: Establish sick day buyout upon retirement

7 Table 3: Rank Order of Insurance N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Q17: Maintain current level of Board's contribution to insurance premium Q16: Rich network plan with no gatekeeper for referrals Q18: Improve dental plan by increasing cap to at least $1,500 Q20: Sick leave bank for those who have used up own sick leave Q15:Increase amount of life insurance Q19 Provide orthodontics rider Valid N (listwise) Q17: Maintain current level of Board's contribution to insurance premium Percent 10 0 Medium Priority Low Priority Not Important Q17: Maintain current level of Board's contribution to insurance premium

8 Table 4: Rank Order of Teacher Protection Q22: Consistent administration of the policy for processing parent complaints Q21: Establish and Ensure the enforcement of student discipline Q24:Improve teacher input into staff development opportunities Q23: Insurance coverage for on-the-job damage or loss of personal property Valid N (listwise) N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Q22: Consistent administration of the policy for pr School assignment * Q22r: Consistent administration of the policy for processing parent complaints Crosstabulation Q22r: Consistent administration of the policy for processing parent complaints 20 else School assignment Elementary Percent 10 0 Medium Priority Low Priority Not Important Secondary Q22: Consistent administration of the policy for processing parent comp

9 Table 5: Rank Order of Working Conditions N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Q28: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes for lunch, exclusive of passing time Q27: Maintain the teacher lunch period as duty free Q30:Establish an enforceable class size policy Q25: Maintain one period of at least 30 minutes for Elementary teacher preps Q29:Provide adequate phone lines where teachers can make calls in privacy Q34: STudents with IEPs be weighted in determining class size counts Q33:Establish training for placing handicapped students in regular classrooms Q26: Allow release time for teacher attendance at PPT's (CSE) Q35: Increase funding for in-service education, conferences, and travel Q36:Increace teachers' autonomy for making decisions at the building level Q38: Provide compensation for all teachers who are requested to substitute during their prep Q31:Establish a max number if classes per day for Art, Music, PE and other specials Q32:Enforceable workload for Psychologists,Speech Pathologists, Special Ed Teachers and Guidance Counselors Q37:Stipend and/or application expense for teachers achieving national Board certification Q39:Establish a Teacher-In-Charge position at Elementary Schools Valid N (listwise)

10 100 Q28: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes Percent 0 Medium Priority Low Priority Not Important Q28: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes for lunch, exclusive o Q3r:Recoded experience * Q28r: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes for lunch, exclusive of passing time Crosstabulation School assignment * Q28r: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes for lunch, exclusive of passing time Crosstabulation Q28r: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes for lunch, exclusive of passing time Q28r: Ensure all teachers have at least 30 minutes for lunch, exclusive of passing time else else Q3r:Recoded experience Low Experience High Experience School assignment Elementary Secondary

11 Q27: Maintain the teacher lunch period as duty free Percent 0 Low Priority * Medium Priority Not Important Q3r:Recoded experience * Q27r: Maintain the teacher l.unch period as duty free Crosstabulation School assignment * Q27r: Maintain the teacher l.unch period as duty free Crosstabulation Q27r: Maintain the teacher l.unch period as duty free Q27r: Maintain the teacher l.unch period as duty free else else Q3r:Recoded Low Experience School assignment Elementary experience High Experience Secondary

12 Recommendations Salary Considerations Traditional Distribution - Step Advance and across the schedule Sick Day Buyout - Priority for Experienced Teachers Working Conditions: Lunch Periods and Duty Free Teacher Protection: Enforcement of student discipline procedures - Secondary Level Priority Insurance - Maintain level of contribution