Kern County Taxpayers Paying Part of Teachers' Union President's Salary. Taxpayers in the 37,000-student Kern Union High School District are paying 60 percent of local teachers' union President Mitch Olsen's salary. Mr. Olsen is working for the union full-time and does not teach any classes.
School board member Ken Mettler is suggesting that the union, which he says receives $1.6 million in dues, pick up the full tab. Mr. Olsen said he would not respond to comments by one board member, but would deal with the board as a whole.
(Cal-Tax: We do not believe this situation is unique to Kern High School District. At a time when schools are making cuts in instructional services to students, it is outrageous that taxpayers are funding the operations of a flush teachers' union. In fact, it is inappropriate at any time.) (Source: Bakersfield Californian, January 27.)
Cal-Taxletter, January 30, 2009
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