The Sigourney School District has found their new superintendent. Kevin Hatfield will take the position effective July 1st, as current Superintendent Dave Harper resigned in March to become executive director of the Ottumwa School District. Originally from Davenport, Hatfield received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa. He also obtained his Master’s degree from the University of Iowa and received his Executive Leadership Certification at UNI. He has worked as a teacher and administrator in the Pleasant Valley School District in Bettendorf and served as superintendent for West Branch for seven years. The Sigourney Superintendent position is shared with the Pekin School District.
Jennifer A. Lawrence earned $157,173 in the last year with Hinsdale Township High School District 86.
In that time, they contributed $148,365 to their pension, which will come into effect after they retire.
A study published in the Education Next Journal found higher salaries can have significant ramifications on the quality of teachers within a school district. It found increasing the skills of a teacher through continued higher education resulted in improved student performance.
Rotherham said a sizable amount of teacher pensions are made in the last five years of a pension, approximately between 25 and 30 years of contributions.
Illinois School District
How much did Illinois teacher Patricia J. Adamatis make with Naperville Community Unit School District 203 before retiring, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?
Patricia J. Adamatis earned $146,533 in the year they retired from Naperville Community Unit School District 203. They taught from 1985 to 2019 with Naperville Community Unit School District 203.
In that time, they contributed $237,895 to their pension and have received $101,241 so far after their retirement.
Rotherham said a sizable amount of teacher pensions are made in the last five years of a pension, approximately between 25 and 30 years of contributions.
The average teacher salary in the US is roughly $60,000 in 2019. Teachers just starting can expect to earn less than $40,000, according to Melanie Weir with Business Insider.
Robert J. Russo earned $167,821 in the last year with Hinsdale Township High School District 86.
In that time, they contributed $236,828 to their pension, which will come into effect after they retire.
A study published in the Education Next Journal found higher salaries can have significant ramifications on the quality of teachers within a school district. It found increasing the skills of a teacher through continued higher education resulted in improved student performance.
Rotherham said a sizable amount of teacher pensions are made in the last five years of a pension, approximately between 25 and 30 years of contributions.
Illinois School District
How much did Illinois teacher James K. Walker make with Glenbard Township High School District 87 before retiring, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?
James K. Walker earned $17,108 in the year they retired from Glenbard Township High School District 87. They taught from 1985 to 2017 with Glenbard Township High School District 87.
In that time, they contributed $223,059 to their pension and have received $311,311 so far after their retirement.
Rotherham said a sizable amount of teacher pensions are made in the last five years of a pension, approximately between 25 and 30 years of contributions.
The average teacher salary in the US is roughly $60,000 in 2019. Teachers just starting can expect to earn less than $40,000, according to Melanie Weir with Business Insider.