In his second State of the State address and proposed state budget, Gov. Brian Kemp has pledged a $2,000 pay raise for public school teachers, after having demanded budget cuts of most state agencies amid a revenue shortfall and looming economic recession.
This completes a campaign promise of a historic $5,000 raise, which he began last year with a $3,000 pay bump. At the time, Kemp called the $3000 a “down payment” on the full amount. He said the additional $2000 was included in his 2020 budget.
“This was our big thing,” Georgia Association of Educators President Charlotte Booker said. “So at this point, we’re just saying, ‘Thank you. Thank you, Gov. Kemp.’”
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