Politics
Kemp announces raises for teachers and state employees
Lieutenant Gov. Burt Jones shakes hands Gov. Brian Kemp after being sworn in at Georgia State University Convocation Center on Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)
Gov. Brian Kemp waves to his supporters following his inaugural address at Georgia State University Convocation Center on Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)
Teachers and state employees would get $2,000 raises under the budget plan Gov. Brian Kemp will lay out for lawmakers.
Kemp made the announcement Thursday in his inaugural address at the Georgia State University Convocation Center.
The pay raises come after Kemp and lawmakers hiked state employee salaries $5,000 last year to help combat rampant turnover in many agencies. Teachers received $2,000 raises from the state, which helps fund local K-12 education in Georgia.
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James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. He previously covered politics and government in Texas and Florida. He specializes in government finance, budgets, taxes, campaign finance, ethics and legislative history
