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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2019, 04:47 PM Feb 2019

Education bill opposed by teachers advances to W.Va. House

Source: Associated Press

By JOHN RABY, Associated Press
Feb. 4, 2019 Updated: Feb. 4, 2019 1:49 p.m.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate has approved a complex education bill opposed by teachers' unions.

The bill with components including teacher pay raises and a plan to open charter schools passed the Republican-led Senate 18-16 Monday. It now goes to the GOP-led House of Delegates. Republican Gov. Jim Justice has vowed to veto it.

Senate President Mitch Carmichael has said a main intent of the bill is to improve student test scores and performances.

The bill also would establish savings accounts for families to pay for private school and require teachers to sign off annually on union dues, among other things.

Read more: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/education/article/Education-bill-opposed-by-teachers-advances-to-13588043.php

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Education bill opposed by teachers advances to W.Va. House (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2019 OP

Maybe they should stop voting (R) n/t aggiesal Feb 2019 #1

Teachers' opposition to the bill, from the full article: appalachiablue Feb 2019 #2

aggiesal

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1. Maybe they should stop voting (R) n/t

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Mon Feb 4, 2019, 04:51 PM

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appalachiablue

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2. Teachers' opposition to the bill, from the full article:

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Mon Feb 4, 2019, 10:20 PM

Feb 2019

"Teachers' unions plan to hold votes in the coming week to authorize statewide action against the bill if necessary, including a strike. > Many say the bill is an attack on the public education system and that teachers were not consulted about the bill's components, which includes plans to open charter schools and would require teachers to sign off annually on union dues."

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