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Teachers, other school positions get salary hikes in Ga. House budget
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Gov. Brian Kemp delivers his first State of the State address, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Atlanta.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign promise of a $5,000 raise for Georgia’s public school teachers keeps falling. However, a budget approved by the state House now includes salary increases for school counselors and social workers, as well as other certified positions, an addition of more than 9,000 workers in all.