MPS to Pay a $500 Monthly Incentive to Eligible Substitute Teachers
(MILWAUKEE, WI) – Milwaukee Public Schools will offer a monthly incentive to all eligible substitute teachers in the district, starting in January.
The district intends to increase the pool of substitute teachers’ availability to fill in when regular teachers are away.
Substitute teachers who accept and report for assignments on 90% of student attendance days in a month will receive the extra $500. For example, in a month with 20 school days, substitute teachers would have to teach 18 days. When the required number of days results in a fraction, the number is rounded down.
To receive the incentive, which is taxable, substitute teachers must work for the full day — 6.5 hours a day or more.
Substitute teachers may serve at one school or at multiple MPS schools to obtain the extra pay. All current and new MPS substitute teachers, except benefit-eligible substitute teachers, can qualify for the incentive.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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