House of Representatives approves education budget, 2 percent teacher raise

Source: blog.al.com Posted By: Lillie S...4036 days ago

The House of Representatives tonight approved a $5.7 billion Education Trust Fund budget that includes a 2 percent pay raise for teachers and a divisive proposal to provide teachers with liability insurance.


The House approved the spending plan on a 84-16 vote after several hours of debate.


“It’s a conservative budget that meets the needs of education in Alabama," education budget chairman Rep. Jay Love, R-Montgomery, said after the debate.


Republicans said they were backing a fiscally....

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