Texas Democrats called for a proposed pay hike, $15,000 for teachers and a 25% increase for school support staff. The legislation to do that was filed by State Representative James Talarico.
They called for a proposed pay hike, $15,000 for teachers and a 25% increase for school support staff. The legislation to do that was filed by State Representative James Talarico.
In 2019, state lawmakers passed HB 3. It gave school districts extra money to increase salaries. It also created an incentive program making it possible for some teachers to earn a six-figure salary. Using one-time, surplus money for a regular budget item, according to Senator Huffman, is probably not the right way to go.
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