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The superintendent said the district could be in the same position next year if Texas does not increase funding for public schools during the current legislative session.
Public education advocates hope lawmakers will spend more on schools, raise teacher salaries and prioritize mental health resources. The last time the Texas Legislature made a major financial investment in the public school system was before the pandemic in 2019.
Superintendent Douglas Killian said the district does not want to close schools, but it’s running out of options in the face of declining enrollment, limited state funding and competition from charter schools. Parents are pushing back.
Teachers have experienced alarmingly high rates of anxiety during the pandemic—even more than health-care workers, according to recent research.
Teachers have experienced alarmingly high rates of anxiety during the pandemic—even more than health-care workers, according to recent research.