Poor records delay back pay for substitute teachers

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 30, 2012

~~<p>Question: What ever happened to the back pay that the state Department of Education was supposed to give substitute teachers? I thought the courts ruled that the substitute teachers had to be given the back pay.</p>
<p>Answer: Although more than 5,000 substitute teachers are owed what their attorneys peg to be in the range of $33 million in unpaid wages, it remains uncertain when they will receive any part of that money because of a continuing disagreement with the department about how much is actually due.</p>
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Question: What ever happened to the back pay that the state Department of Education was supposed to give substitute teachers? I thought the courts ruled that the substitute teachers had to be given the back pay.

Answer: Although more than 5,000 substitute teachers are owed what their attorneys peg to be in the range of $33 million in unpaid wages, it remains uncertain when they will receive any part of that money because of a continuing disagreement with the department about how much is actually due. Login for more...