Alabama Education Budget

Lawmakers Approve Education Budget with 4% Pay Raise

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Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to an education trust fund budget that includes a 4% pay increase for K-12 teachers and other public school employees. Lawmakers gave final approval to the spending plan for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk. Ivey released the following statement, following the Legislature’s action:…

House Approves Teacher Pay Raise

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The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a 2.5 percent pay raise for teachers and education employees. House members approved the raise on a 100-0 vote Tuesday. The bill now moves to the Alabama Senate. The approval came after an hour of debate in which Democrats argued the raise should be higher. Rep. Laura Hall and other Democrats said the…