Los Angeles Unified School District employees are again in an uproar and on strike. But it’s not poor academic performance, politicized union leadership, dismal district finances or the impact of Covid shutdowns […]
How Much are California K-12 Employees Really Paid – Benefits
In this series we’ve done an in-depth dive into Transparent California’s pool of compensation records, with actual data on how K-12 education employees are compensated. We’ve seen data on teachers, administrators and […]
A New Way to Fight for California Transparency
The Sponsor a District Program, which is live right now on TransparentCalifornia.com, allows you to directly fund the collection of data from the districts that matter to you
It’s Sunshine Week in California!
From 2020 to 2021, the average total pay and benefits has risen from $120,892 to $126,688, an increase of 4.8%. From 2012 through 2021, the average growth rate has been 4.64%. During that time, according to the state’s Department of Industrial Relations, inflation has averaged 2.5%, meaning our public employees have been seeing their compensation rise almost twice as fast as inflation.
Transparent California Says Hello to Sunshine Week
Each year, Transparent California is proud to take part in a national celebration of government transparency known as Sunshine Week. Founded in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors, Sunshine Week […]
California Superintendent Salaries Continue to Rise
Transparent California’s own Todd Maddison was quoted in a recent article by the San Diego Union Tribune on the highest paid K-12 Superintendents in California. The story spotlights California Administrators who are […]
How Much are California K-12 Support Staff Really Paid?
Claims are often made that support staff should be paid more, but those claims are rarely accompanied by data justifying that request. Demands for higher pay are usually supported with anecdotal hardship stories, stories of low pay compared to other similar jobs, and stories of problems with attracting and retaining quality employees.
How Much are California K-12 Administrators Really Paid?
We often hear how choosing to be in education means taking a vow of poverty and making great sacrifices in their personal lives. Perhaps true in the past, but now a career in education administration no longer results in a lifetime of searching couch cushions for quarters to buy groceries
How Much are California K-12 Teachers Really Paid?
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress shows only 52 percent of students meet or exceed standards in English, and a miniscule 31 percent in math. The “Nation’s Report Card” puts California 45th in the country, with the drop in performance called “a national concern.” ACT scores have dropped “every year of the last five.”
Blocking of Public Records in Shasta County
A recent whistleblower document on misconduct within the Shasta Sheriff department has been verified as authentic by a police captain within the county. The user, first known by the pseudonym “Shasta,” wrote […]
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