Monday, June 16, 2008
New President Of WVEA Wants Pay Raise For Educators.
Dale Lee officially took over Sunday as the new president of the West Virginia Education Association. It is the largest teacher’s group in the state with over 14,000 members.
Lee says that he would like the legislature to give teachers another pay raise.
Legislators gave teachers a $ 1600 raise this past year.
However according to the National Education Association the average teacher in the state makes $ 40,531 annually. That’s more than $ 10,000 below the national average.
Lee says that he would like the legislature to give teachers another pay raise.
Legislators gave teachers a $ 1600 raise this past year.
However according to the National Education Association the average teacher in the state makes $ 40,531 annually. That’s more than $ 10,000 below the national average.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 1:24 PM 
