Reno, Neva. (KYMA, KECY/NBC) – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su will travel to Nevada to discuss the importance of good jobs and access to quality, affordable education professions.
According to NBC News, secretaries will be visiting Reno and Las Vegas this week to “promote the importance of good jobs and quality, affordable access to the teaching profession to address the educator shortage.” .
According to NBC News, the secretaries are “in Reno to meet with Washoe County School District school officials, district, state and labor leaders as a result of the latest contract the Washoe County Board of Education negotiated with the district's union. ”. A teacher would get her 20% raise over the next two years if the state matched the funding provided. ”
NBC News reported that “all education support professionals will receive a 19.6% pay increase over the next year.”
NBC News reported that after the roundtable, Cardona “will conclude the day by visiting a FAFSA clinic for high school seniors hosted by the Nevada school community and the Las Vegas school community at Desert Pines High School.” Ta.
The roundtable will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. To watch the live stream of the roundtable, please see the attached video.
