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JAYNE J. FELD reported
"The salaries of Yonkers' most experienced teachers rose faster than
educators' wages in any other big city in the 1990s, according to figures
from the American Federation of Teachers. "
"Veteran Yonkers teachers' salaries rose 68 percent in 10 years, from
$48,209 in 1990-91 to $81,067, making them the highest paid urban teachers
in the nation, said the union, which released a report last month
analyzing 10 years of salary data of school districts serving cities with
more than 100,000 residents. '
"Salary increases for starting Yonkers teachers also rose 68 percent, from
$23,827 in 1990-91 to $40,068 last year. Next to Fremont, Calif., which
pays its starting teachers $43,884, Yonkers rookies are the highest paid
and made the biggest 10-year gains in the nation."