National Board Certified Teachers can receive more than $11,000 per year in bonuses.
LACEY, Wash. — State lawmakers may end a longtime bonus program for thousands of teachers in the state.
Budget writers have been told to prepare for a $12 billion deficit over the next four years.
Before he left office Gov. Jay Inslee proposed saving more than $150 million by pausing bonuses paid to National Board Certified teachers over the next four years.
Since 1999, the state has paid those teachers for obtaining the certification.
According to the Washington Education Association, on average, teachers spend 400 hours of
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