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New state budget provides for teacher pay raises, school funding increase
State lawmakers gave final approval on a $37 billion dollar state budget Thursday as they wrapped up this year s session. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 12:41 AM EDT April 23, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS State lawmakers gave final approval on a $37 billion dollar state budget Thursday as they wrapped up this year s session.
The two-year plan includes money for grant programs and construction projects funded through $3 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money.
But the big focus is on education funding.
Schools are getting a 4.5 percent increase each of the next two years.
It includes raises for teachers, starting them at a minimum of $40,000 a year and raising the average teacher pay to about $60,000.