By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House passed 98-1 an amended bill early Tuesday afternoon that would increase salaries of teachers, service personnel and State Police. The sole no vote on Senate Bill 267 was Delegate Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio. The bill now heads back to the Senate to[Read More…]
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W.Va. House of Delegates passes pay raise; measure doubles original amount
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates approved an increased multi-year pay raise plan for teachers, service personnel and State Police on Tuesday. The House’s amended version of Senate Bill 267, which passed on a 98-1 vote, doubles the pay raise originally proposed for teachers, school[Read More…]
Cabell, Wayne school employees vote not to work Friday
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — School employees in Cabell and Wayne counties have ratified a one-day work stoppage for Friday, Feb. 16, to protest changes to public insurance for state workers and salary increases they consider inadequate, according to Brandon Tinney of West Virginia’s American Federation of Teachers union. The[Read More…]
W.Va. teachers rally for support at Wood County BOE meeting
By MICHAEL ERB The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Wood County teachers turned out in force at Tuesday’s Wood County Board of Education meeting, holding an informational picket and filling the auditorium at Jefferson Elementary Center. Many teachers held signs calling on the West Virginia Legislature to improve pay[Read More…]
Hancock BOE: Teachers’ pay needs increased
By STEVE RAPPACH The Weirton Daily Times NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — The Hancock County Board of Education passed a resolution Monday letting state officials know it believes a 1 percent raise for teachers isn’t enough. The resolution asks the executive and legislative branches of the West Virginia state government to[Read More…]
Brooke County BOE backs teachers
By WARREN SCOTT The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Brooke County school officials issued a statement Monday in support of teachers seeking better pay and benefits from the state and recognized a Brooke High School science teacher for securing state funds to educate students about health and medicine. Superintendent Toni[Read More…]
W.Va. House passes teacher pay raise bill, sends to Senate
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed SB 267, the teacher pay raise bill, 98-1 on Feb. 13 and sent it to the Senate. Many Democrats voted green relucantly, saying the raises are too small to do any good. Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion,[Read More…]
West Virginia House says 2 percent raises for teachers will do
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday cautiously approved raises for state police, teachers and school personnel, with many lawmakers saying the raises weren’t enough. They said the raises are comparable to “handing out Christmas hams” to employees.[Read More…]
Sports betting bill advances to full West Virginia Senate
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation to legalize sports betting at West Virginia casinos is headed to the full Senate, after the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday rejected two amendments that would have substantially altered the proposal. Under the proposed legislation, Senate Bill 415, if the U.S. Supreme[Read More…]
