Democratic lawmakers have a plan to give teachers a pay raise by eliminating a tax cut for the top 1% of earners.
The proposal seeks to give states and school districts more than $50 billion over the course of 10 years to “increase teacher compensation and recruit and retain a strong, diverse workforce.”
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said, “Instead of giving a tax cut to the richest Americans, we should give a pay raise to the teachers in this country who our students depend on to succeed — period.”
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