By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a lengthy session that stretched into the evening, the Legislature passed an amended pay raise bill for teachers, school service personnel and State Police Tuesday, calling for a 4 percent pay raise over three years for teachers and a 3 percent[Read More…]
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West Virginia teacher pay raise bill heads to governor
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON — After a long day of caucusing, debate and voting Tuesday, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill that will give teachers, service personnel and state police troopers a 2 percent pay raise. The bill that passed will give teachers a 2 percent raise next year and[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature passes 4 percent teacher raise over 3 years
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Looking to avert a teacher walkout this week, the state Legislature approved SB267 Tuesday night, which would increase salaries for teachers, school service personnel and other state employees. The measure passed the House of Delegates by a 59-37 margin with four delegates[Read More…]
West Virginia school employees may face legal consequences for work stoppage
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In 1990, amid West Virginia’s first widespread teacher strike, the state Attorney General’s Office wrote in an official opinion that teacher strikes and “concerted work stoppages” are illegal, citing prior court rulings, teacher contract language and students’ state constitutional right to a “thorough[Read More…]
School officials, organizations plan for work stoppage
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Cabell, Putnam and Wayne county schools plan to close Thursday, Feb. 22, and Friday, Feb. 23, in accordance with a statewide work stoppage called for by the West Virginia education employee associations. “We are continually monitoring activities in Charleston and will provide updates regarding school[Read More…]
West Virginia PEIA board votes to freeze health insurance plan
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The board that governs public employees’ health insurance plans reversed course Tuesday afternoon and voted unanimously to keep the insurance plan the same as it is now for the next fiscal year. A leader of one of the state’s teacher unions said[Read More…]
Editorial: West Virginia residents knowing how our money is spent
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register editorial Just a few months after West Virginia voters said yes to a $1.6 billion road improvement bond issue, state legislators want to limit the public’s ability to know how the money will be spent. Among promises made to sway voters in favor of the[Read More…]
West Virginia State Police and DOT plan business as usual
By SARAH GOODRICH and BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local officials for state agencies are assuring residents that basic services will not be interrupted during the proposed walkout of state employees on Thursday and Friday. Although some West Virginia State Police troopers from around the Mountain State reportedly[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Public has right to know how its money is spent
The Journal editorial In October, voters in West Virginia approved a road bond referendum allowing the state to sell up to $1.6 billion in state bonds to improve state roads. West Virginia’s Roads to Prosperity — a $3 billion roads infrastructure spending plan — has been touted as not just[Read More…]
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