Stated position
Raise Tennessee's minimum starting teacher salary to $50,000, proposing $339 million in his 2026 budget that includes funding to bring starting teacher pay to $50,000 by the time he leaves office.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Raise Tennessee's minimum starting teacher salary to $50,000, proposing $339 million in his 2026 budget that includes funding to bring start…”
Sources
- Office of Governor Bill Lee, State of Tennessee (tn.gov)https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2026/2/2/gov-lee-delivers-2026-state-of-the-state-address.html ↗
“$339 million to strengthen education in Tennessee's public schools, including further investment in the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) formula funding, summer learning camps, and raising starting teacher pay to $50,000”
- NewsChannel 5 Nashvillehttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessee-gov-lee-delivers-final-state-of-the-state-address-proposes-teacher-pay-raise-and-voucher-expansion ↗
“We recognize the dignity and value of Tennessee teachers,”