2 teacher pay raise proposals alive at Mississippi Capitol
2 years, 11 months ago

2 teacher pay raise proposals alive at Mississippi Capitol

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— The Mississippi Senate voted Friday to increase teachers’ pay, days after the House approved a separate proposal. A Republican senator made a procedural move to limit debate and call for a quick vote on the teacher pay bill. The average teacher salary in Mississippi during the 2019-20 academic year was $46,843, according to the Southern Regional Education Board. Reeves has proposed giving teachers a $1,300 pay raise during the budget year that begins July 1, then $1,000 raises for each of the next two years.

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Georgia teachers and state employees will get pay raises as state budget passes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia teachers and state employees will get pay raises as state budget passes

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ATLANTA — Pay raises for Georgia’s public school teachers and state employees were never in doubt politically from the moment Gov. Public school teachers would get a $2,500 raise starting July 1, boosting average teacher pay in Georgia above $65,000 annually, as the Republican governor proposed in January. The budget also would raise the amount that local school boards have …

Biden’s plan would raise salaries for Head Start teachers but could leave fewer spots for kids
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden’s plan would raise salaries for Head Start teachers but could leave fewer spots for kids

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WASHINGTON — A new plan from the Biden administration could significantly increase salaries for thousands of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country’s poorest children but might force some centers to reduce their enrollment. The Health and Human Services agency’s proposed federal rule would require Head Start programs, which are struggling nationwide with staffing shortages, to raise teachers’ salaries …

North Carolina Senate unveils state budget with deeper tax cuts, lower raises than House proposal
1 year, 7 months ago

North Carolina Senate unveils state budget with deeper tax cuts, lower raises than House proposal

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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans revealed their proposed two-year state government budget proposal Monday, one that would further reduce personal income taxes but offer less generous pay raises for workers compared to what their House counterparts sought. The Senate budget proposal would raise average teacher pay by just 4.5% over the next two years, compared to a 10.2% …

Teachers earn $67K on average. Is push for raises too late?
1 year, 7 months ago

Teachers earn $67K on average. Is push for raises too late?

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses and other perks for the beleaguered profession — with some vowing to beat out other states competing for educators. John Carney said competition for teachers is more intense than ever and a pay increase is necessary to “win …

Arkansas Senate OKs bill on teacher raises, school vouchers
1 year, 10 months ago

Arkansas Senate OKs bill on teacher raises, school vouchers

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— The Arkansas Senate approved an education overhaul Thursday that raises teachers’ starting pay and creates a new voucher program, despite complaints from Democrats and some Republicans about the bill being pushed through the Legislature too quickly. “We’ve never taken and put this many important topics into one piece of legislation and voted on it with one vote,” Democratic Sen. …

Democratic hopeful backs pay raises for Arkansas teachers
2 years, 5 months ago

Democratic hopeful backs pay raises for Arkansas teachers

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— Gubernatorial hopeful Chris Jones on Tuesday called for increasing Arkansas teacher salaries, following a push by fellow Democrats to put teacher pay raises on the agenda for a legislative session next month. Republican legislative leaders have said the special session isn’t the right time to take up the issue, since the Legislature hasn’t completed its annual review of education …

SC gov hopeful Cunningham proposes 10% teacher pay bump
2 years, 9 months ago

SC gov hopeful Cunningham proposes 10% teacher pay bump

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Cunningham, who is running to unseat Republican Gov. “People have been gaslighting them, calling them heroes while not showing them their appreciation through the state budget or the district budget.” The proposal calls for an immediate 10% raise for all public-school teachers, gradually raising starting teacher salaries from $36,000 to $50,000 by 2030, at the end …

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