Kamala Harris Offers $315 Billion Plan to Give Teachers a Raise
- Democrat’s plan to be funded by higher estate tax, aide says
- It’s the latest policy entry in a competitive primary field
Senator Kamala Harris speaks in Oakland, California, on Jan. 27, 2019.
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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is proposing a $315 billion boost in federal spending to give the average public school teacher a $13,500 raise. The plan would be funded by higher estate taxes, according to an aide.
The California senator released her plan Tuesday after previewing it to College Democrats at a Saturday campaign event in Houston. Her campaign cited a finding by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute that teachers earned 11.1 percent less in 2017 than similarly qualified professionals, after factoring in benefits.