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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Will teachers lose their raises?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The poor economy is forcing Georgia leaders to reconsider the pay raises promised to the state’s 200,000 teachers.
Today’s story says legislative leaders must slash the budget even more than planned. They’re considering eliminating new jobs, delaying tax cuts and killing the pay raises previously approved for teachers and state employees.
There are some people who feel like teachers are overpaid. Others argue teachers don’t earn enough for the important service they provide. And let’s be realistic — it’s not like a 2.5 percent raise will cover raising gas prices, utility costs and other expenses.
Should teachers lose their promised raises? If not, where else can the state make cuts?
