YAZZIE/MARTINEZ VS. STATE OF NEW MEXICO

‘Without language, we are nothing’: New Mexico to pay Native-language teachers equally

A new law ensures that all New Mexico teachers with Native-language certification will be paid on par with other educators. Previously, their pay was decided on a district-by-district basis, with some full-time teachers making less than $20,000 a year. The new law was enacted as part of a Tribal Remedy Framework endorsed by all 23 of New Mexico's tribal nations that seeks to transform education for Native American children in the state.

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