Teacher Pay Package Passes Subcommittee

With its future uncertain, a teacher pay raise package passed by a Senate subcommittee today could cost the state $829 million over the next three years.

Senator Kenneth Corn, Poteau Democrat, is proposing the bill, which would give teachers a $3,000 pay raise per year for three years.

Also included in Senate Bill 291 is a $1,500 raise each year for three years for support staff. The bill also includes language that would allow a teacher's dependent to be covered at no cost on the educator's health insurance.

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TRUST Says Voters Prefer Road Work

The Transportation Revenues Used Strictly For Transportation (TRUST) Coalition, in a follow-up to Governor Henry's proposed FY 2009 budget, today released fresh polling data showing when faced with competing budget priorities, 43% of voters opted for speeding up road and bridge funding over a $2,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise.

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