The median salary for teachers in Arkansas will be increased by $2,000, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday afternoon.
The target median salary for teachers will now be $51,822, Hutchinson said.
Hutchinson described the increase as an “effort to have comparable teacher salaries across the state in Arkansas.”
The state will also provide $25 million to assist school districts not up to median salary to get there, Hutchinson said.
The Teacher Salary Equalization Fund provides $185 per student, Hutchinson added.
Read Tuesday's Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for the full story.
EARLIER:
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will speak at 1:30 p.m. on two bills that aim to raise teacher salaries in Arkansas.
According to a news release from the governor's office, Hutchinson will speak about Senate Bill 504 and House Bill 1614. The bills would create a new category of education funding -- the teacher salary equalization fund.
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