New Mexico state, teachers’ unions criticize state Senate axing 1% pay raise in budget

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 457

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Four unions representing New Mexico teachers and state workers on Friday denounced pending cuts of raises for both groups from the state Senate budget.

While lawmakers on the New Mexico Senate Finance Committee have not yet released their version of the budget to the public, a draft presented Thursday evening to the committee discussed the cut.

“We recognize the challenges of balancing the state budget, but those challenges should not be resolved on the backs …

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