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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill SB 870 raises teacher minimum salaries by $10,000 and service personnel pay by 25 percent over five years
Last action · February 9, 2026: To EducationSponsors: Joey Garcia and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia Senate Bill 870 increases the for teachers by $2,000 annually across five school years beginning in 2026-2027, and raises minimum monthly pay scales for school by 5 percent each year over the same period.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Teachers
State minimum salary schedules increase by $2,000 annually over five years.
Service Personnel
Minimum monthly pay scales increase by 5 percent annually over five years.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Feb 9, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education then Finance
- Feb 9, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Phased Multi-Year Compensation Adjustment
The bill establishes parallel five-year phased pay increases for both certified teachers and classified service personnel starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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