100% for Charters, 2.5% for Teachers

Tonight, Governor Bill Lee outlined his proposed budget for 2019-2020. Lee’s budget doubles the fund for charter school facilities to $12 million. This amounts to a benefit of $342 per student (there are roughly 35,000 Tennessee students in charter schools). Meanwhile, he announced a meager improvement to teacher salaries of around 2% – $71 million. … Continue reading 100% for Charters, 2.5% for Teachers