uffalo teachers could get an 11.8 percent pay increase, in exchange for paying a small amount toward their health insurance premium, if the school district and the union agree to terms recommended by an outside mediator.
The proposed agreement calls for paying teachers retroactive raises going back to the 2008-09 school year. It also suggests giving the most senior teachers periodic longevity bonuses up to $5,000. Those changes would bring the maximum salary for a Buffalo teacher to about $97,000.