Teachers unhappy with Perdue budget

ATLANTA - If Jackie Henry were grading Governor Sonny Perdue on his promises to educators, the 29-year-veteran school teacher would give him an F. <br> <br> Henry, along with thousands of Georgia teachers, was told this week she would not be getting a pay raise under Perdue&#39;s budget plan. It&#39;s the first time in ten years that teachers&#39; state-funded salaries have not grown. <br> <br> Henry -- a third-grade teacher in Dekalb County -- says Perdue&#39;s decision is --``a huge step in the wrong direction.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> The National Education Association says the average salary for Georgia teachers last year was $44,073, $514 below the national average. <br> <br> Teachers say they feel the lack of a pay raise is a slap in the face, and will ultimately hurt teacher recruiting.

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