Parson Says Missouri Must Do More to Support Teachers
October 18, 2022 5:31AM CDT
FILE – In this Jan. 27, 2021 file photo, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers the State of the State address in Jefferson City, Mo. Missouri is clashing with the U.S. Department of Justice over a new law banning police from enforcing federal gun rules. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Justice Department officials wrote that state lawmakers went too far with the law and noted that federal law trumps state law under the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. In response, Parson and Attorney General Eric Schmitt wrote a defiant letter stating that they still plan to enforce the new law. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
(MISSOURINET) – Governor Parson says Missouri has to find a way to do more for teachers.
During Monday night’s Teacher of the Year ceremony in Jefferson City, Parson touted his plan approved by the legislature this year to help boost starting teacher pay from 25-thousand to 38-thousand-dollars. The governor’s proposal to increase pay for experienced teachers also received legislative approval.
