West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack is pushing lawmakers to increase teacher salaries during the upcoming legislative session.

Pack said on Monday he’s backing legislation that would have all teachers in the state making at least $50,000. Teachers who already make that amount should get a $2,000 raise, he said.

“We have to address the quality of public education in public schools,” Pack said. “And one way we can do that is with competitive teacher salaries. We want the best public schools, better outcomes, and phenomenal teachers. We have to pay them a competitive salary.”

Pack said he wants the teacher pay raises to be in effect by July 2026. He’d like the proposed raises to mimic a program that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders did in Arkansas.

“It’s really worked well for them,” Pa

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