AFAN proposes Apple Tax Plan

Petition initiative targets $50,000 base pay for teachers

  • Kirk Penner is pictured at the first of two press conferences conducted by Advocates For All Nebraskans (AFAN) in the rotunda of the state capitol.
    Kirk Penner is pictured at the first of two press conferences conducted by Advocates For All Nebraskans (AFAN) in the rotunda of the state capitol.
    Representatives from Advocates For All Nebraskans (AFAN) , including Kirk Penner of Aurora, announced last week the launch of two statewide ballot initiative petitions proposed to raise the minimum salary for certified public school teachers in Nebraska to $50,000.Labeled as Assist Property Payers through Legislative Education-support, or the Apple Tax Plan, the initiative seeks to move awa...

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