Minimum teacher pay going up by $1,000

[TexasTowelie]

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced he will sign today legislation that promises a $1,000-a-year minimum teacher pay increase each of the next four years.

The current guaranteed minimum is $31,800. Thus that means a 3.14 percent increase in the first year.

By way of comparison: Legislators last year got a 3 percent increase in pay for this year from the independent citizens' commission that sets state official pay. Legislators are now paid $41,393 for part-time jobs, plus tax-free per diem up to $149 a day for those who live more than 50 miles from Little Rock. They also get reimbursed 54.5 cents per mile.

Democrats pushed for a bigger increase in the minimum, but the administration said this was all the state could afford and said the increase compared favorably with neighboring states.

Read more: https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2019/02/18/minimum-teacher-pay-going-up-by-1000

[sprinkleeninow]

1. Guess it's better'n 'goose egg'. Still and all, whoop-dee-doo.

See how generous goobermint is? So lopsided. Educators. "....increase compared favorably with neighboring states." No wonder we're in trouble. Those salaries are like what? circa 1980's?

How you faring, TT?
Thinking of you. 💙

[TexasTowelie]

2. It's better than the minimum in Texas which is $28,080.

That's for a 10 month work year and the teachers are supposed to get summer jobs to supplement themselves--at least that is what every teacher I know has been told.

I'm surviving for now, but things could be better. I think that it's supposed to be rainy around here for the next few days so I imagine it will stay rough for awhile.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. We're having quite a rainy spell. Winter advisory for some counties thru

Wednesday for snow and/or icy mix. I can't deal.

You in my heart of hearts.