Democrat Stacey Abrams proposed raising the minimum salary for Georgia public school teachers to $50,000 a year if she's elected governor, part of a four-year plan that would hike the pay of K-12 educators by $11,000.
Abrams said Sunday she would finance the estimated $412 million annual cost over each of the next four years by relying upon revenue from Georgia's budget without increasing taxes or imposing new fees. She framed the $1.65 billion plan as essential to retain teachers and improve the state's education system.
"When our pipeline is thinning and our exodus is increasing, we are losing the fight for our children's future," said Abrams. "We need a governor who does not see education as an election-year gimmick but sees our responsibility as a guarantee for the strongest future for our people."
