The Missouri House passed a major education bill in the last week and one of the biggest highlights is an increase in minimum salaries for teachers.
The National Education Association said when it comes to teacher salaries Missouri is ranked 47th and is only about $4,000 away from being dead last in the country.
The Missouri House just passed聽聽with 145 in favor and five against.
The bill鈥檚 sponsor, Representative Ed Lewis, (R)-Macon and Randolph, says under current state statute a teacher’s minimum salary is only $25,000 which he hopes to increase.
