Alabama father pushing for legislators to include special education in bill incentivizing teachers Share Updated: 10:24 PM CDT Apr 3, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 10:24 PM CDT Apr 3, 2021
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Show Transcript IN NEED BEING LEFT OUT OF THE BILL. YOU’VE GOT TO INCENTIVIZE PEOPLE TO. COME IN TO ALABAMA PUBLIC EDUCATION SENATOR ARTHUR ORR SAYS THERE ARE ABOUT 7,500 POSITIONS FOR MATH AND SCIENCE IN ALABAMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BUT ONLY ABOUT 4,300 ARE FILLED BY THOSE WITH PROPER CREDENTIALS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE GET QUALIFIED DEDICATED EDUCATORS THAT WANT TO DO THIS AND IF TO BE ABLE TO ATTRACT THEM AND THEN RETAIN THEM SENATORS RECENTLY PASSED A PROPOSAL TO PAY CURRENT AND YOUR EDUCATORS IN THOSE FIELDS MORE MONEY SOMETHING THAT WOULD COST THE STATE A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR YOU’RE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY 20,000 EXTRA DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR A MATH OR SCIENCE TEACHER. THIS COULD BE A REAL GAME CHANGER FOR EDUCATION