How New Mexico Is Solving The Education Crisis: Paying Teachers More

There’s a crisis in education. 50% of teachers are planning to leave education earlier than expected. Right-wing lawmakers are responding by punishing and surveilling teachers, instituting bizarre bans on books and "critical race theory." Meanwhile, progressives are responding with bold teacher pay raises. New Mexico Democrats and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham are paving the way by putting forward a 20% pay hike for teachers.
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