缅因州官员讨论将教师最低工资提高到50 000美元的议案,以解决短缺问题。 Maine officials discuss bill to raise minimum teacher salary to $50,000 to combat shortage.

在奥古斯塔的一次公开听证会上,Sen. Teresa Pierce讨论了逐步将缅因州教师最低工资提高到50 000美元以解决教学短缺问题的议案。 In Augusta, a public hearing discussed Sen. Teresa Pierce's bill to gradually raise Maine's minimum teacher salary to $50,000 to address a teaching shortage. 目前缅因州的教师工资是新英格兰州最低的。 Currently, Maine has the lowest teacher salaries in New England. 包括校长和教师在内的支持者认为,需要增加教育经费,以吸引和留住教育工作者,而反对者则担心学校的财政负担。 Supporters, including superintendents and teachers, argue the increase is needed to attract and retain educators, while opponents worry about the financial burden on schools. 尚未确定工作会议的时间表。 No schedule for a work session has been set yet.