This week, I signed legislation that will increase the median salary of schoolteachers by $2,000 over the next two years. The raise is one way to show teachers we value their work, and this legislation was one of my top…
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by Michael John Gray Summertime is winding down, and many of us are preparing our families and children for the start of the school year. It’s these kind of moments, these transitions in life, that make us especially mindful of…
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Governor Hutchinson Signs Bill to Raise Teacher Salary Rates
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGovernor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1145 into law today, which will raise the minimum salary rates for teachers over the next four years. Under HB 1145, also named “The Teacher Salary Enhancement Act,” a new teacher compensation schedule will be…
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, Governor Asa Hutchinson presented his balanced budget for the next biennium to the Joint Budget Committee of the General Assembly. In his remarks, Governor Hutchinson highlighted several key aspects of his budget, including his commitment to…