Montgomery, AL –Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the budget of the state, comprising the General Fund and the supplemental as well as the Education Trust Fund and its Supplement. After signing the Education Trust Fund and its supplement, she released an announcement:
“I am thrilled to have my signature on another major investment in our teachers, students and schools. Alabama is determined to change the direction of student outcomes and our steady improvements in the classroom as well as this record-setting education budget show that is the Gospel truth. Our award-winning preschool program to some of our most disadvantaged areas. We are also supporting our implementation of vital Literacy and Numeracy Acts. We are once more raising the salary of teachers which gives us a greater chance of an edge in competition to attract and keep teachers of the future and today. We are investing into our four-year and two-year colleges. Thanks to the hard work by the Alabama Legislature we will continue to make these smart investments as we pay down our the burden of debt, adding to our savings, and bringing the Alabamans who work funds back to them via tax rebates. I’ve previously stated this and I’ll repeat it again: Our children’s are the most crucial problem facing our state and Alabamans can be at ease knowing that it will always be my primary concern.” – Governor Kay Ivey
Regarding the General Fund and the General Fund supplement The Governor Ivey posted the following comments:
“As I stated during my State of State address, we are proud that in my tenure as governor, we’ve not used the term proration. We have also not exceeded our resources. I am equally pleased to declare today by signing my endorsement on 2024’s General Fund that positive trend will continue. Alabama’s record-breaking 3 billion General Fund is generational money which allows for higher investments in vital public services, while additionally assisting in the reduction of debt to limit the effect of a future recession. This historic budget is significant for Alabama. It will have a positive impact on the operations of many agencies, from State Troopers to protect our roads to mental health specialists. The budget will help them fulfill the vital work they perform while rewarding their hard-working with an important pay increase. The budget’s strong commitment for our residents is as strong as the bipartisanship of our lawmakers in delivering it quickly onto my desk. I am delighted to adopt it into law.” — Kay Ivey, Governor of the State. Kay Ivey
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced she would be granting a second pay increase teachers in Alabama. Alabama teachers, which is an increase of 15% during her term as governor. Governor Kay Ivey issued an announcement that reads:
“Our students’ education is my primary priority. Teachers are essential to their success in the future. That’s why I am proud to yet again, offer an increase in the pay of Alabama teachers.
“Every year that I’ve been governor, I’ve suggested a raise in the pay of our teachers. As a result of our collaboration together with lawmakers in the Legislature, Alabama has increased the salary of teachers’ base by around $6,000 in the period. As I said in my address to the State of Alabama, my aim is to raise the base salary of teachers across the state. Alabama educators to become among the most competitive in the Southeast by the end my term.
“Each one of us is a student who has made a difference in our lives. I am sure I was one of them, and I am honored to let every Alabama educator know Kay Ivey has their backs.”
Governor Ivey is a former teacher herself, said she is fervently committed to improving the educational experience in Alabama. The governor’s plan to have the salary of teachers across the state Alabama teacher to reach among the most competitive in the Southeast at the end of her term is akin to her desire to see Alabama work aggressively to find, keep and train the teachers of the future.
