Kemp approves raises and bonuses for K-12 teachers

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state budget for fiscal year 2025 into law. The governor held a bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday morning.

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With Kemp’s approval, the state’s budget will include raises for teachers and state employees, funding for retention and hiring bonuses to and grant funding for a variety of programs and projects.

As previously reported by Action News Jax’s sister station WSB-TV, the new state budget is expected to cost $66.5 billion when it takes effect in July.

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