Liberal House Dems, unions push for $23B fund to save teacher jobs [View All]

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Liberal House Dems, unions push for $23B fund to save teacher jobs
By Walter Alarkon - 06/06/10 08:17 PM ET


Soon after Congress returns from its Memorial Day recess, liberal House Democrats and teachers unions will make one last push to pass a $23 billion fund to prevent teacher layoffs.

Democrats are looking to package the fund with war and disaster spending in a supplemental appropriations bill the House will vote on as early as this week.

The House approved the teacher fund in December as part of a jobs bill, but that legislation stalled in the Senate. With lawmakers wary of moving big spending measures, the upcoming bill may be the last vehicle that could carry the teacher money before the November elections.

Democrats in the House pushing for the fiscal aid warn that up to 300,000 teachers could lose their jobs because the $44.5 billion in fiscal aid in the 2009 stimulus bill is running out.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/101639-liberals-push-for-23-billion-fund-to-save-teacher-jobs

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