Unacceptable

Teacher pay rank at 47th unacceptable
WVEA, Kiss
By Michelle James/REGISTER-HERALD REPORTER

The Register-Herald

"It's unacceptable."

That's how the West Virginia Education Association termed the state's national ranking of 47th in teacher pay, and House Speaker Bob Kiss agrees.

"We cannot continue to ignore it (the salary problem)," Kiss, D-Raleigh, said. "It's time to do something about it."

The WVEA says it hopes to bridge the salary gap between West Virginia and the rest of the country and has set a goal of bringing the state's national ranking into the "early 30s." As part of its effort to aid state teachers in their battle with pay, the WVEA, at the Sept. 7 special session of the Legislature, will propose a salary increase of 15 percent over the next three years.

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