Kentucky Education Association Reacts to Exclusion of School Employee Raises in Budget
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Kentucky Education Association reacts to exclusion of school employee raises in budget.
The nearly $30 billion, state tax-dollar funded executive branch budget includes more than $12 billion for schooling, but it does not give across-the-board raises for school employees, as Governor Beshear had requested. The Kentucky Education Association issued a statement saying it is "deeply concerned about the general assembly's lack of investment in Kentucky educators' pay.
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Kentucky Education Association Reacts to Exclusion of School Employee Raises in Budget
Clip: Season 2 Episode 217 | 1m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
The nearly $30 billion, state tax-dollar funded executive branch budget includes more than $12 billion for schooling, but it does not give across-the-board raises for school employees, as Governor Beshear had requested. The Kentucky Education Association issued a statement saying it is "deeply concerned about the general assembly's lack of investment in Kentucky educators' pay.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAs we mentioned last night, the General Assembly also passed House Bill six, the nearly 30 billion state tax dollar funded executive branch budget.
It includes more than $12 billion for schooling, but it does not give across the board raises for school employees.
As Governor Beshear had requested.
Still, Senate President Robert Stivers defended the budget on the Senate floor.
This is a solid budget.
It is the best budget that has been proposed or passed by the General Assembly.
Today, the Kentucky Education Association issued a statement saying it is, quote, deeply concerned about the General Assembly's lack of investment in Kentucky's educators pay.
The KIA did acknowledge an increase in the sick funding, which is the formula used for funding public education in Kentucky.
But the KIA went on to say that it's, quote, a true shame that the legislature didn't do more to directly address teacher pay in the Commonwealth.
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