At 4-Day Mark, Tennessee’s Special Session Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300,000

Tennessee’s Special Session Is Closing In On Costing At Least $300,000 In Stipends In Mileage For Lawmakers As It Reaches Its Fifth Day On Monday. For Each Day, Those Costs Increase By $58,576. But Those Costs Do Not Include The Additional Security Measures And Officers Put Into Place During The Special Session Or The Legal Fees Surrounding Lawsuits Related To The House Rules.

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Hamilton County School Board Approves Teacher Stipends In Response To Staffing Shortages

As The Hamilton County School District Reports Rising Numbers Of Covid Cases In Schools, The School Board Is Attempting To Compensate Teachers For Extra Duties Incurred As A Result Of Staffing Shortages.

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Many Tennessee Teachers Will Receive Stipends For Summer Training Programs

On Thursday, The Tennessee Department Of Education Announced Plans To Expand The Number Of $1,000 Stipends Available To Teachers Who Complete A Critical Summer Training Program. The Two-week Early Reading Training Teaches Educators How To Apply Phonics-Based Instruction In Their Classrooms.

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