SAN DIEGO — San Diego City school teachers will be getting a bump in their pay.
Today, June 12, the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) and representatives from San Diego Unified School District announced the two sides have entered into a new labor contract.
In a morning vote, the teacher union voted 98% percent in favor of the new contract.
The labor agreement calls for a 10% pay increase, retroactive from when their contract ended last year, in addition to a 5% raise for the next school year, followed by an option to negotiate a future raise for the 2025 school year.
Adding to it, the union and the district agreed to several other benefits including added parental leave, fully paid healthcare coverage, and more school counselors and nurses, among other items.
The agreement averts a potential strike, a positive thing for teachers, the district, and the students.