An Increase in Taxes Looming to Meet Teachers’ Salary Demands? The Briceno administration says it simply can’t afford to give teachers an 8.5% salary increase all at once, especially not while also restoring two frozen pay raises. And today, Financial Secretary Joseph Waight made that message even clearer. He explained that the government is already struggling to manage its current budget and added that he hopes they won’t be forced to raise taxes to make ends meet. | News 5 Live