"There are some folks who think maybe this is too big, too bold, too ambitious. The Texas I know does big things. We lead the way. We're the state that sent a man to the moon. In Texas, we go big or go home. And it's time, at this moment, to go big on teacher pay," ...
Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released a report Friday, showing significant pay raises for Texas teachers for the 2019-2020 academic year as a result of House Bill 3 (HB 3). Texas teachers who have more than five years of experience received an average pay raise of ...
Reports that lawmakers in Texas have raised teachers' pay, implemented new tests for Texas students, and cut property taxes. Information on the budget allocation for education in Texas; Remarks ...
Members of the Texas Legislature are proposing a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for Texas teachers. The cost to taxpayers? $800 million per year. But apparently that isn’t enough for some. In an e-mail to their membership on May 2, the Texas Federation of Teachers asked “Are you...
DALLAS-Texas teachers have made it clear they want lawmakers to grant them a raise this legislative session. But House Speaker Dade Phelan has instead prioritized teacher mentorships. While Phelan’s announcement about his priorities could spell the end of sizable raises for teachers in the House,...
He said the district called for this election to make up for shortcomings from this year’s legislative session that failed to secure raises for Texas teachers. Election Results: November 2023 Teachers and all staff would receive a 3% additional raise. The raise would come on the January paychec...
One of the things talked most about in Amarillo and Texas in general are the low salaries that teachers receive. I 100% agree with this statement as I feel they should be paid more for the work they do. I bring up the teacher salaries because it's a topic that is discussed often when...
This is why we lose very talented teachers to other states like Texas every year. If we're in the bottom, let's make a drastic change. Let's do it for our kids, Governor Edwards. Let's invest in the future of our state now. I don't want to come off as a Debby Downer but co...
This is why we lose very talented teachers to other states like Texas every year. If we're in the bottom, let's make a drastic change. Let's do it for our kids, Governor Edwards. Let's invest in the future of our state now. I don't want to come off as a Debby Downer but co...
Talarico stated, "Texas is currently sitting on $47 billion worth of unused state funds. We can give every Texas teacher a $15,000 raise and still have HALF of the surplus left over."Have you ever considered a career in education? Was the pay one of the reasons you didn't pursue it...