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🌱 Patch AM: How does Woodridge District 68 pay compare to other big districts?

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  • How does Woodridge District 68 pay compare to other big districts?

Also on today's calendar: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Average administrator salary was 77.8% higher than teacher salary in Benjamin School District 25 in 2024-25 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Woodridge families can see how their own District 68 stacks up in a new statewide breakdown of administrator and teacher pay, which lists local averages at about $175,000 and $88,500 respectively. The report centers on Benjamin District 25 but includes a comparison of the 50 largest Illinois districts and highlights ongoing teacher shortages across the state.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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