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.
A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K-12 public schools.
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.
More Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) related legislation is being filed during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, ahead of the filing deadline on March 14.
The 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.
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Texas lawmakers on Thursday are expected to debate an across-the-board raise for the state’s experienced educators.