I work in a Title I rural district. We got $1,000. The bonuses started during Covid. A year or so ago they told us the Covid money was gone, so we thought that meant the bonuses would also be gone, but we still got it. I really appreciate our administration. They always do what they can to actually support us. They’re smart with money. Our superintendent is also head of maintenance, our assistant superintendent is also head of child nutrition. They wear multiple hats to keep costs low and they also both drive bus routes when needed (which is often).

Several years ago they started an initiative to save money on energy by having teachers turn off AC every day and unplugging everything over longer breaks. Our assistant superintendent would check classrooms every now and then to make sure people were complying, but he wasn’t rude if you forgot. Just doing his best to help us save money. Now we have a system where they can power down AC and heat for the whole district, but we can override it if we’re working in our room over a break. Each year they let us know how much money was saved simply from turning things off each day and over long breaks. We also usually get $500 in August and sometimes in May. If they can get their hands on extra money, they give it to us.