Arizona's Republican governor says he's willing to fund 20% pay rise for teachers

In wake of strikes in other states, Doug Ducey says he can free up $274m to pay for salary increase – but teachers say details are lacking As recently as Tuesday, a defiant Arizona governor refused to meet teachers threatening to strike over low pay and said he was sticking with a 1% raise proposal. Now Republican Doug Ducey has managed to scrape together the funds for what he claims is a 20% rise for teachers by 2020. Related: 'It's a turning point': Oklahoma teachers buoyed by success of 110-mile march Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/13/arizona-governor-doug-ducey-teachers-pay-rise #Headlines by: Associated Press

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