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The 2018 Arizona teachers' strike was held from April 26–May 3, 2018, by 20,000 teachers to protest low pay and cuts to school funding. [1] Arizona Governor Doug Ducey had approved a proposal giving a 20 percent raise to teachers by 2020, with a 9 percent raise in 2019; teachers rejected this proposal as it did not provide increased funding for schools themselves or raises for support staff. [2]
Arizona: 20 percent pay raise [1] Colorado: 2 percent pay raise; increased school spending [2] Los Angeles 6 percent pay raise, class size reduction, increased support staff [3] [4] Oklahoma: Increased school funding, teacher raises by $6,000, support staff raises by $1,250 [5] [6] Virginia: 5 percent pay raise; West Virginia: 5 percent pay ...
Arizona teachers have also experienced a decrease in salary with inflation included. Many have called for an increase in funding, which led to a week long teacher strike that took place in 2018, following the Red for Ed movement. Arizona also ranks below the national average in per student expenditure, with an average of $11,787. [9]
Several states have approved increases in pay, including some of the largest raises in years, but can they retain teachers?
The Anderson School District Two Board of Trustees approved a plan to increase the base teacher salary in the district. Anderson School District Two approves 2024-2025 budget: Teacher salaries ...
New teachers will have a starting salary this year of $41,000. Last year, it was $39,000. Last year, it was $39,000. Step increases are built in to teacher pay as they become more experienced ...
One of Gress' key campaign pledges was a plan to raise teacher pay by $10,000 per Arizona teacher. [13] Gress introduced his Pay Teachers First Plan in January 2023. [14] Gress also sponsored by a bill to provide financial assistance to residents of mobile homes if they are told to vacate their homes due to redevelopment efforts. [15]
House Bill 530 becomes law July 1. Teachers will receive an average increase of about $5,100 — more than 10% more than their current pay.