COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) – Some Ohio lawmakers are trying to put more money in the pockets of teachers through House Bill 411 , introduced by Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst).
“This is a genuine way of bringing in quality teachers into the state of Ohio,” he said.
Less than a year ago in the state budget , lawmakers increased the teacher base salary from $30,000 a year to $35,000 a year.
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“In the budget, we wanted to see 50 (thousand dollars a year); obviously, they gave some crumbs,” Miller said. “They said a professional who comes out with a four-year degree should only be making $35,000 instead of $50,000.”
“Obviously, it’s not as high as what we want, we think teachers deserve fair pay,” chairman of the House Finance Committee Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) said. “I think teachers should earn an honorable wage, but you also don’t want to take away from the services that a school is providing.”
In HB 411, the base salary for teachers would increase from $35,000 to $50,000.