Most school systems will hit base $60,000 teacher pay, after some ‘difficult’ decisions

The majority of Maryland’s 24 public school systems met a July 1 deadline to boost their starting teachers' pay to a minimum salary of $60,000, but for some smaller districts the higher salaries came at the cost of cuts elsewhere in their budgets.

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 25, 2026

Words: 803

Last Updated: 3 days, 17 hours ago

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The majority of Maryland’s 24 public school systems met a July 1 deadline to boost their starting teachers’ pay to a minimum salary of $60,000, but for some smaller districts the higher salaries came at the cost of cuts elsewhere in their budgets.

The salary deadline is part of the state’s multiyear, multibillion-dollar education reform plan known as the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. It’s also a mandate for which there is little wiggle room for …

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