Peters teachers are highest-paid
I am writing in response to your June 29 article, “School taxes rise in Peters Township.”
First, district officials said the budget would increase by $3.1 million. Then they stated that salaries will increase by $1.9 million and contributions to the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) will increase by $1.5 million, but that would equal an increase of $3.4 million.
Second, they stated the Upper St. Clair School District raised its tax rate by 5.7 percent and Peters only raised taxes by 2.4 percent. Upper St. Clair is in Allegheny County and should not be used to compare to a district in Washington County. Peters should be compared to the Canon-McMillan School District, Trinity Area School District, the McGuffey School District or any other district in Washington County, and they will see Peters Township teachers are the highest-paid in Washington County.
Bill Jones
Venetia