According to the latest data from the Virginia Education Association, the average salary of a teacher in Virginia was around $62,100, which is $6,300 less than the estimated national average. To bridge this pay gap, House Bill 187, proposed by Democratic lawmakers, calls for future budget proposals to include sufficient funding for salary increases for Virginia teachers. This bill aims to raise the average salary of educators to at least the national average by 2028. #teacherpay #virginianews #virginiaeducators #education #increaseteacherpay