THERE’S A BILL IN THE NEW MEXICO SENATE THAT PUMPS AN ADDITIONAL 315 MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE STATE’S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM…AND RAISES TEACHER PAY TO 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR TIER ONE…50-THOUSAND FOR TIER TWO…AND 60-THOUSAND FOR TIER THREE.
NOW, THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL TO A SEPARATE BILL THAT INCREASES THOSE SALARIES BY ANOTHER FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OVER TWO YEARS. THE SPONSOR OF BOTH BILLS, SENATE MAJORITY WHIP MIMI STEWART, SAYS THE PROPOSALS WILL HELP KEEP TOP NOTCH TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.
