Increase k-12 teachers pay by 10%

 

The purpose of this bill is to better the education in Minnesota by lessening the teacher shortage by increasing the

salary of teachers who teach grades k-12 by 10%.

 

Teachers are significantly underpaid, especially considering how important they are in the future of kids. Did you know

that 87% of teachers report that low pay is a serious concern. If teachers aren’t paid enough they might need to get

another, or multiple jobs to cover the cost of living, materials for their classroom, and any student loans. This can

lead to burnout, causing teachers to quit. Other states raise their teachers pay and now it is Minnesota’s turn to help

teachers. Teachers' pay has increased over the years but never has there been a specific bill enforcing it. Nobody

should have a problem with this and it doesn’t go against the state or federal constitution or federal law.

 

1. “K-12” shall be defined as grades kindergarten through 12th grade

2. “Salary” shall be defined as the amount of money someone earns per year from one specific job

 

This bill costs approximately 3 million dollars and the funding for this bill will come from the money that goes to

public schools. It is shown that public schools get about 12 billion dollars each year and 3 million isn’t even 1

percent of 12 billion so it would barely make a dent in public school funds.

 

This bill will be enforced by the Minnesota Department of Education. The penalty for any school district or school who

does not pay their teachers 20% more from the 2025-2026 school year to the 2026-2027 school year and beyond will be a

strict monitoring of teacher’s salary for the next 5 years and an immediate increase in the teacher’s salaries.

 

This bill will be put into place July 1, 2026.