Is it legal to post the salaries paid to public educational teachers and administrators in the newspaper?
Bin Yummy asked:
I am wondering if it is legal to find out how much the teachers and administrators received in salaries from the public school systems and have this published. This could help get raises for the underpaid and call for action against those overpayed.
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I am wondering if it is legal to find out how much the teachers and administrators received in salaries from the public school systems and have this published. This could help get raises for the underpaid and call for action against those overpayed.
April 21st, 2010 at 6:36 am
It would depend on which state you live in. Open records acts do vary from state to state. I think the best you could hope for would be to get the average salary for your state or region. Specifics would not be public record. You would be able to find out the range offered for that position, but not the exact salary.
Contact your local school board and ask for the information. If it is available, they will provide it. hensleyclaw
April 23rd, 2010 at 8:45 am
You may get govt wage rages published.
You may get information on what the position is graded at. That grade will give you a salary range. Jeff M
April 26th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
It’s public information as long as you dont include any specific persons info (name, address, tenure, so forth) otherwise you could be in real hot water.
Principal…. 50 cents/hr
Teacher… 30 cents/hr
Gardener… 1 dollar/hr shellanswerman
April 26th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
In the 3 States I have lived in, this is public information. It is stated by position, not by individual names. It is often posted in the newspaper when school tax increases are on the ballot. sensible_man