"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," ...
For the 2024–2025 school year, each teacher in the state will gain permanent salary boosts of $3,000 — and those in rural districts will get an extra $7,000. While the bill was criticized for being insufficient to keep up with inflation, districts hope the raise will help keep teacher...
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...
The Texas State Teachers Association and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas condemned the takeover. At a news conference in Austin, state Democratic leaders called for the Legislature to increase funding for education and raise teacher pay. “We acknowledge that there’s been underperformance...
Capo agreed with Rogers. "No educator should have to go through that," said Capo. State Representatives like Democrat Mihaela Plesa of Plano support the Educator's Bill of Rights and say the state needs to provide teachers a much-needed pay raise. ...
Inflation impacts teachers’ and staff members’ lives, too. So districts are under increased pressure to raise salaries, which make up the bulk of school budgets. Plus, lawmakers instituted expensive mandates around security but didn’t provide enough money to cover the actual cost,...
October 19, 2024 The Center Square Sixteen attorneys general, led by Ohio AG Dave Yost, called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide voter registration information to states, particularly when it relates to citizenship status. The AGs “raise grave concerns that...
Dallas Stations Raise More Than $1 Million for Children’s Hospital Date Posted: 1/10/2024 Cumulus Media’s Dallas-Fort Worth stations New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf raised $1,071,096 for Cook Children’s hospital through the 10th Cook Children’s Radiothon. Mike Preston, Program Dire...
3. Raise Your Deductible Potential financial risk increase: Minimal You get to choose the deductible on your auto policy. While a lower deductible can be a relief when you need to file a claim and don’t have to pay much out of pocket, it also translates into higher premiums. Raising you...
Lawmakers are expected to propose new school voucher legislation, which would let families use taxpayer dollars to pay for their children’s private schooling. Districts are also expected to ask for a raise in the base amount of dollars they get per student after...