New Nebraska property tax relief petition adds push for $50K base salary for public school teachers

[RandySF]

LINCOLN — A group of advocates who launched a petition drive last month aiming to cut property valuations in half are now also asking that voters approve the state pay all of Nebraska’s public school teachers at least $50,000 per year.

The new nonprofit “Advocates for All Nebraskans” launched two petitions in August, one intending to amend state law to halve the percentage of a property’s valuation subject to property taxes after 2026 and another to revise the Nebraska Constitution to add a cap on property valuation increases at no more than 3% or the growth level of the state’s general fund receipts, whichever is less.

On Monday, the group announced a third petition focused on guaranteeing a competitive base salary for all of Nebraska’s public school teachers. The proposal for a state-funded $50,000 base teacher salary was dubbed “The APPLE plan” by members, which stands for “Assist Property Payers through Legislative Education support.”

“This plan is not a dream,” said Eric Underwood, the former chair of the Nebraska Republican Party and a leader of the petition drive. “It’s a blueprint for Nebraska.”



https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/new-nebraska-property-tax-relief-petition-adds-push-50k-base-salary-public-school-teachers

[wcmagumba]

1. That's pretty dang low...there are probably retail and restaurant workers earning more...

And all of these folks should be earning more...IMO

[hatrack]

2. Average starting teacher salary for Nebraska 2023-24 - $38,871

https://www.nea.org/resource-library/educator-pay-and-student-spending-how-does-your-state-rank/starting-teacher