The Examiner – Katy Grimes
“Teachers claimed that Sen. Dutton’s bill would penalize experienced‚ veteran teachers‚ deprive students of experienced teachers‚ and kill efforts to recruit quality or specialty-trained teachers. But Dutton counters that the requirement to pay laid-off teachers their old salary rate results in millions of dollars in higher costs for school districts‚ which is costing taxpayers too much for a state in a recession.” (more)