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Flagging revenues cloud chance for Georgia teacher raises

In this file photo, Gov. Brian Kemp repeated his commitment to a further pay raise for teachers while speaking to the Georgia School Superintendents Association in Athens. But even the strongest advocates of raises say they may not happen this year, in part because of flagging tax revenues that led the Republican to order budget cuts.

Brian Kemp — In this file photo, Gov. Brian Kemp repeated his commitment to a further pay raise for teachers while speaking to the Georgia School Superintendents Association in Athens. But even the strongest advocates of raises say they may not happen this year, in part because of flagging tax revenues that led the Republican to order budget cuts.

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has promised Georgia public school teachers another $2,000 in pay raises, after the legislature provided funding for $3,000 last year.

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