JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Duval Teachers Union ratified their new contract Tuesday with an 80% favorable vote, according to the DTU.
The Duval County School Board will vote on the contract on Monday. If it is approved by the board, the payroll department will workout the payout for the Teacher Unit.
The contract includes pay raises for thousands of teachers, according to the Florida Times-Union.
While the contract did include a number of raises, many veteran teachers will not receive any raise at all.
The new contract sets the minimum pay for teachers at $45,891, a 16% increase of the previous minimum of $39,500. In fact, the Florida Times-Union reported the average teacher was paid $41,501 before taxes.
If the school board approves the contract, members will also receive a raise. The Florida Times-Union reports the raise will be about $7,000.