Practice English Speaking&Listening with: Tennessee governor proposes $117M for teacher pay raises

DELIVERING HIS STATE OF THE

STATE ADDRESS..

DOUG

THE GOVERNOR - LAYING OUT GOALS

FOR SUBJECTS RANGING FROM

EDUCATION SPENDING.. TO MENTAL

HEALTH SERVICES.. AND

MORE..

TEARSA:

FOR THE FIRST TIME.. THE

TENNESSEE STATE BUDGET IS

SHOOTING PAST THE 40-BILLION

DOLLAR MARK.. WITH GOVERNOR LEE

PROPOSING A POTENTIAL 4-

PERCENT RAISE FOR K-THROUGH-12

TEACHERS..

OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, WE WILL

RECOMMEND MOVING THE

MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE FOR

TEACHERS FROM $36,000 TO

$40,000, SO THAT NO TENNESSEE

TEACHER IS MAKING LESS THAN

$40,000 PER YEAR.

NATS APPLAUSE

TEARSA:

THERE WAS A FURTHER EMPHASIS ON

EDUCATION.. AS THE GOVERNOR

PROPOSED A 70- MILLION DOLLAR

EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM.. AND A

250 MILLION DOLLAR TRUST FUND

FOR

HELP IN SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH

ISSUES.

NOW - STATE LAWMAKERS WILL

DEBATE WHETHER TO ADD OR

SUBTRACT FROM THIS NEARLY 41-

BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET.

TEARSA:

THE PRESIDENT OF TENNESSEANS FOR

STUDENT SUCCESS ADAM LISTER

REFLECTING HIGHLY ON THE STATE

OF

THE STATE ADDRESS.. SAYING QUOTE

-

"TENNESSEE'S KIDS HAVE A BRIGHT

FUTURE AHEAD THANKS TO THE

GOVERNOR'S VISION AND FOCUS ON

EARLY LITERACY, IMPROVING

TEACHER PAY, TRAINING, AND

PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT, AND

ENSURING STUDENTS ARE PREPARED

FOR COLLEGE AND

CAREER."

TEARSA:

AND INTERIM U-T PRESIDENT RANDY

BOYD SAYING QUOTE - "MY

SINCERE APPRECIATION TO GOVERNOR

BILL LEE AND HIS

ADMINISTRATION FOR PUTTING FORTH

A THOUGHTFUL

BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT PLACES

STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE CORE AND

KEEPS TENNESSEE MOVING FORWARD."

TEARSA:

BUT A DIFFERENT TONE COMING FROM

DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR JEFF

YARBRO WHO SAYS QUOTE - "WHAT

WAS

ANNOUNCED IS ONLY AN EARLY AND

MODEST STEP ON THE LONG ROAD TO

DOING RIGHT BY OUR SCHOOLS."

DOUG

GOVERNOR LEE ALSO SAYING HE

WANTS TO EXPAND THE STATE'S

HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET.. AND

INCREASE PAY FOR FRONT-LINE

POLICE

AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS..

TEARSA:

AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S