CdA Educators Take Cuts, Save Jobs

Item: CdA schools employees take cuts, preserve jobs / Jody Lawrence-Turner

More Info: Teachers and certified staff whose contacts called for 5 percent raises next year agreed to scale those back, taking only 2.5 percent increases. Additionally, they approved an increase their insurance premium contribution by 3 percent during a vote Thursday night, said Paula Marano, president of the Coeur d’Alene Education Association.“I feel relieved,” she said. “Because of the economic situation we were worried about the fallout.” The wage and benefit concessions will save the district more than $2.4 million. The district still has a $2.7 million gap to fill

Question: Would you take a pay cut and/or unpaid furloughs to save jobs in your company or government entity?