Classroom aides to see 8% raise in Salem

Classroom aides, custodians and bus drivers in the Salem-Keizer School District will see an 8% raise for the 2022-23 school year under an agreement reached with the district’s classified employee union.

Teachers and other licensed workers like speech therapists will see a smaller raise of 4.5% under a similar agreement with the Salem-Keizer Education Association. Those still working for the district on Feb. 28, 2023 will also receive a $750 retention bonus, to be paid…