Legislature 2008: Teachers

The Associated Press' Shaya Tayefe Mohajer examines the back-and-forth between Gov. Joe Manchin and teachers' groups over whether his legislative proposals reflect 5.5 percent worth of pay raises.

"Teachers unions say the governor is using fuzzy math in his proposal for teacher salary raises -- and school employees will be shortchanged as a result," the article said, while "Manchin says that in his tenure, he's done right by teachers, pouring millions of dollars into salary increases and working to solve the teacher retirement crisis he inherited."