Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Is Proposing To Give Teachers A 5 Percent Pay Boost Next Year. The Governor Outlined Parts Of His Upcoming State Budget Proposal This Week That Would Increase Funding For K-12 Education And Shore Up The State’s Rainy Day Fund. Northam Wants To Spend $88 Million To Boost A 3 Percent Pay Raise For Teachers Scheduled To Take Effect July 1, Kicking It Up To 5 Percent. Northam Will Introduce His Full Detailed Budget Plan Next Week.