SENATE BILL TO GIVE TEACHERS RAISES IN AZ NOT GETTING SUPPORT

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TOM HORNE, SAYS THE LACK OF BROAD SUPPORT BY SOME LEGISLATORS FOR A BILL THAT WOULD RAISE ARIZONA TEACHER SALARIES IS “SHOCKING AND OUTRAGEOUS.” 

HORNE IS CALLING FOR BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR HB2800, A BILL BY REPUBLICAN MATT GRESS, TO RAISE TEACHER BASE SALARIES BY $10,000 OVER TWO YEARS.

YAVAPAI COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TIM CARTER SAYS THERE ARE NUMEROUS REASONS WHY THIS BILL MAY NOT HAVE THE BACKING THAT TOM HORNE EXPECTS.

YAVAPAI COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TIM CARTER SAYS THERE ARE NUMEROUS REASONS WHY THIS BILL MAY NOT HAVE THE BACKING THAT TOM HORNE EXPECTS. CARTER SAYS THAT RETAINING AND RECRUITING TEACHERS IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST ISSUE THAT MOST SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE FACING TODAY.