LITTLE ROCK, Ark – On Tuesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva announced that 3,000 teachers will be the recipients of the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program, giving up to $10,000 in bonuses to these educators. The bonus program was established through the LEARNS Act and awards educators with bonuses ranging from $1,500 all the way up to $10,000 and will be made available for distribution by the end of the month. Qualifying teachers demonstrated outstanding growth in student performance, served as a mentors to aspiring teachers who participated in yearlong residencies, and/or taught in a subject, geographical, or designation area experiencing a critical teacher shortage.
Governor Sanders signed the LEARNS Act into law last March, raising starting teacher salaries from $36,000 to $50,000 – from 48th in the nation to first when adjusted for cost of living – providing up to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for teachers, and launching the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program.
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