The House Education Committee has voted to increase pay for West Virginia
The amended bill increases teacher
salaries $6,000 across-the-board over three years. Pay would increase $1,000
the first year, $2,000 the next, and $3,000 the third.
As the bill stands Monday, service
personnel would see a $3,000 raise over three years.
The bill was introduced by Delegate
David Walker after he expressed concern over a proposal to give teachers a
$1,500 raise. He said not including service personnel beyond the already
allotted 2 percent was discriminatory.
When the Senate voted on the bill last
week, it granted teachers an $834 raise.
Several members spoke out in opposition
to the bill, calling it fiscally irresponsible.
The bill will go to House Finance.
