Kemp Focuses On Education In First ‘State Of The State’ Address

Gov. Brian Kemp included some big education initiatives in his State of the State address Thursday.

One of the most anticipated announcements was a $3,000 raise for teachers in 2020. On the campaign trail, Kemp pledged to raise teacher pay by $5,000 a year. Thursday, he said that’s still the goal.

“This is the largest pay increase for teachers in Georgia history,” Kemp said. “It serves as a sizable down payment on my promise to ultimately raise pay by $5000 dollars.”