CLINTON, Tenn. — In January, a special session of the state legislature on the voucher act, which was passed earlier this year, included a component that effectively gives educators $2,000 bonuses.

"That amounted to about, right about 50-55% of our staff," said Dr. Tim Parrott, Director of Schools for Anderson County Schools.

And while many appreciated the bonus, some felt it overlooked other non-educator school personnel.

"It left out a whole bunch of people that, really and truly, you can't run the school system without," Parrott said. "Our teachers do an amazing job, they work so hard and they deserve every penny they can get. But, they also need that support. They need the classroom cleaned, they need a custodian, they need our maintenance, we need all of those things."

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