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Jan. 20, 2022Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

Gov. Parson calls for higher teacher pay, child care access

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Parson is calling for higher teacher pay and money to increase access for child care.

Parson outlined some of the ways he wants to spend nearly $2.8 billion in federal COVID-19 aid during his State of the State address on Wednesday.

Parson is asking the GOP-led Legislature for $722 million to prop up child-care centers. He wants another $22 million for matching grants to increase teacher pay to a minimum of $38,000 a year.

Parson also lauded the state's coronavirus vaccination rate. About 73% of adults have received at least one dose, and 55% of Missouri's total population is fully vaccinated.