Cox agrees there is not enough money for teacher raises

ATLANTA - The new state School superintendent is defending Republican Governor Perdue&#39;s plan for no teacher pay raises. <br> <br> Superintendent Kathy Cox -- also a Republican -- said Wednesday there&#39;s not enough money. <br> <br> Perdue has proposed cutting $54 million from the state&#39;s schools. <br> <br> Cox says the decrease will not unduly harm education -- which still would make up more than half the state budget. <br> <br> Other proposed cuts will reduce funding for foreign language classes in elementary schools and a statewide reading program. <br> <br> Perdue&#39;s education budget also includes some increases. <br> <br> The governor is calling for $1.5 million to put 36 principals in new schools. He&#39;s also adding about $2.5 million to give pay raises to teachers who get National Board Certification -- a promise first made by former Governor Roy Barnes.

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