Gianforte Signs TEACH Act to Increase Starting Teacher Pay
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March 10, 2021
Governor Greg Gianforte signed the TEACH Act into law at Sacajawea Elementary School in Great Falls on Friday, March 3, 2021.
The TEACH Act, or Tomorrow's Educators Are Coming Home Act, provides $2.5 million in incentives to improve starting teacher pay. Currently, Montana has the lowest average starting teacher pay in the country.
"This new law will help increase starting teacher pay and make it easier for tomorrow's educators to stay in Montana or come back home," Governor Gianforte said. "Democrats and Republicans in the legislature delivered on this bill to strengthen our classrooms...
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