Kalispell teachers get pay increase with approval of union contact
Glacier High School teacher and Kalispell Education Association member Cody Hoon addresses the Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees during public comment at a Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, meeting at Flathead High School. On the agenda was an informational item on the budget and pending deficit. Union members advocated for increased wages as a new contract hasn't been reached yet for the 2024-25 school year. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)
The Kalispell Education Association has a new contract in place that seeks to move the dial on starting pay for new teachers after nearly 280 days of negotiations that began in February.
More than 88% of Kalispell Education Association members ratified the collective bargaining agreement after voting concluded Monday. The union has 397 members. The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees unanimously approved the contract Nov. 12.
The collective bargaining agreement impacts approximately 450 certified staff — of which 397 belong to the union — including teachers, school nurses, psychologists and speech-language pathologists, who have been working under a 2023-24 contract.
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