Labor context
- Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Arlington Independent School District.
- 4,089 teachers
Student demographics
- 63,882 students
- 68% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
| Days in student school year: | 178 |
| Additional teacher work days: | 11 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 2.0%, based only on the minimum, midpoint, and maximum salaries; however, the district notes an approved 2.25% salary increase. |
| Starting salary: | $52,500 |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $76,000; PhD; the district does not utilize a salary schedule and there is no indication that years of experience factor into salary determination. |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | n/a |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | annual evaluation required eventually but an exception may be made during the transition period |
| Non-tenured | Once a year |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 10-15 (5 state personal leave days, 5-10 local personal leave days) |
| Years to tenure: | 3 yearsin accordance with state law |