A bill that would increase California teacher and classified school employee salaries by 50% over the next decade passed the Assembly Education Committee unanimously on April 10.
Assembly Bill 477 would increase statewide school funding incrementally through 2036-37. The additional funding would allow school districts to increase staff pay.
Teachers earn 23.5% less than other college graduates with comparable degrees, which keeps many graduates from entering the teaching profession, according to a legislative analysis of the bill…