VI teachers earn more than USVI, other OTs counterparts—Hon de Castro
Hon de Castro was at the time addressing the matter of teacher's remuneration domestically during the 21st Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on December 18, 2024. The Minister emphasised emphatically that the starting salary for qualified teachers in the VI, set at $55,000, surpasses that of teachers in the USVI.
“When you look in the region, OTs (Overseas Territories) are the ones that compete with us on that level—the TCI (Turks and Caicos Islands) and the Caymans—and so it speaks volumes to the work and the commitment of ensuring that educators are paid.”
Teachers here in the Virgin Islands make more than teachers in the United States Virgin Islands, she reiterated saying, “... I think that’s something that we have to celebrate.”
Retention & Recruitment Benefits
Minister de Castro also used the occasion to address how the competitiveness of salaries paid locally contribute to the retention and recruitment of qualified educators in the Territory.
She acknowledged; however, that more work remains to be done, particularly for middle-management roles such as principals, education officers, and specialists.
“Those middle-grade levels did not receive much of a jump in the salary review, and we have to go back and look at those areas…to make sure it’s comparable with regional and international standards.”
Beyond salaries, the minister used her contribution to the debate to also detail substantial progress in equipping schools with modern teaching resources and tools, telling members, “Teachers need materials; they need teaching aids” and disclosed that while providing office supplies was a priority, the ministry has also focused on equipping science labs and other critical learning spaces.
See link to related story below:
Starting salaries for USVI teachers set to reach $52,503 by 2025 | Virgin Islands News Online
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