Gov. Inslee Proposing Teacher’s Starting Pay Raise

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee wants Washington state's teachers to get a raise, so he has proposed raising the state's portion of a teacher's starting pay by $5,000 next fall to help retention rates across the state. The teacher proposal is separate from the budget plan, but it would require about $100 million dollars to pay for it, something Inslee says can be done if four tax exemptions are closed.