Conroe Republican Sen. Brandon Creighton, who chairs the Senate Committee on Education K-16, has introduced two more measures targeting diversity, inclusion and equity in the state’s schools, The Texas Tribune reports.
Sen. Brandon Creighton filed a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing pay for Texas teachers. More experienced teachers could get a bump of up to $10,000.
Last school year, the average teacher in Texas made thousands of dollars less than teachers in other states. A nearly $5 billion bill filed Tuesday in the Legislature seeks to provide across-the-board raises and put more money toward bonuses.
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KAMR Amarillo on MSNTexas Senate discusses pay raises for teachersThe Texas Senate has proposed a bill that would allocate 80% of new teacher pay funds towards across-the-board raises and 20% towards bonuses, including expanding the Teacher Incentive Allotment program and providing free pre-K services for public school teachers' children.
A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a state program that offers raises to instructors based on student performance and allow educators to enroll their children in pre-K free of charge.
Texas lawmakers on Thursday are expected to debate an across-the-board raise for the state’s experienced educators.
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