The sign on the lawn of this village home reads "OWEGO APALACHIN TEACHERS DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT." The teachers are now in their second school year without a contract. A check of area teacher salaries show that the average starting salary is $28,051 with the O/A teachers starting at $29,953; the highest is U/E at $30,406; the lowest is Tioga Center at $25,750. The area average median salary is $39,652; O/A at $43,369; the highest is UE at $45,439; the lowest is Newark Valley at $35,122. When negotiating, the O/A School Board should remember another sign that has been spotted in the area:
"OWEGO APALACHIN TAXPAYERS DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT."