butler county school system

Butler County Schools Return to Virtual Learning Due to Omicron Variant Among Staff

With rising COVID cases in the state, some school superintendents are making the decision to go back to virtual learning. Butler and Macon County have made the decision to return to virtual learning. Butler County school Superintendent Joseph Eiland said this is a result of the Omicron variant sweeping through the nation. “One after the other of our staff members…

School Board to Decide Next Butler County Superintendent

The Butler County school board held its first meeting Thursday night for the first time since Superintendent Dr. John Strycker announced he is leaving for a new job at the end of the year. “It is personal to me. I know these children and they know I love them, and so that is far going to going to be the…

Study Ranks Alabama School Districts Based on Teacher Salary

A recent study performed by AL.com ranked Alabama school districts by salary. A detailed list of all the school systems can be found here, but on average teachers in Alabama earned $45,610/yr. It’s much lower than the national average teacher salary that comes in at $58,950/yr. Butler County schools came in a little below that average salary, with teachers in…