APR's Steve Flowers-- "No Apple for the Teacher"

Alabama lawmakers are gearing up for a special session later this summer to address the financial hole in the general fund budget. The House and Senate could consider an Alabama lottery, among other things, to close that gap. The legislature did pass a six billion dollar education budget for the coming fiscal year. Despite the large dollar figure, Alabama teachers may face pay cuts along with a growing workload. APR political commentator Steve Flowers has more…