TEACHERS IN NEW MEXICO WILL BE GETTING A RAISE. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS SIGNING SENATE BILL 119 THAT SETS MINIMUM SALARIES FOR TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS OF LICENSURE.
UNDER THE LEGISLATION, LEVEL ONE TEACHERS WILL SEE PAY GO FROM 30-THOUSAND TO 36 THOUSAND A YEAR. LEVEL TWO GOES FROM 40-THOUSAND TO 44 THOUSAND AND LEVEL 3 TAKES PAY FROM 50-THOUSAND TO 54 THOUSAND.
THE LAST COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS WAS IN 2003.
