Teachers across Georgia will get raises in the 2024-2025 school year if state legislators approve a request put forward by Gov. Brian Kemp this week.
Kemp submitted his amended Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposals to the Georgia General Assembly on Thursday. The governor’s proposal coincided with his State of the State Address to legislators.
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