SB 1051 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: establishing minimum salaries for public school teachers. (FE)

SB 1051 establishes minimum annual salaries for full-time public school teachers based on experience. It requires school boards to pay teachers at least the state legislator's annual salary (as defined in the bill), plus $15,000 for those with 10+ years of service, and a flat $100,000 for those with 20+ years. These salary requirements cannot be altered by collective bargaining agreements. The bill applies when current teacher contracts expire or are renewed.
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Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives McCarville, Hong, Joers, Sheehan, Anderson, Clancy, Stroud, Udell, Tenorio, DeSmidt, Hysell, Kirsch, Miresse, Vining, Stubbs, Palmeri, Bare, Andraca and Arney
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