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Gov. Abbott said he'll add teacher raises and public school funding to his special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes vouchers.
Just hours after the Texas Senate approved its priority school voucher bill, Gov. Greg Abbott said he would add teacher raises and public school funding to his special session agenda
Though lawmakers have drafted a bill to increase public school funding and issue teacher raises, they cannot pass during the special session unless Abbott adds them to his agenda. Teachers were the only state employees to not receive a raise in the regular session.
Just hours after the Senate gave initial approval to its priority school voucher bill, Gov. Greg Abbott said he would add teacher raises and public school funding to his special
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Though lawmakers have drafted a bill to increase public school funding and teacher salaries, it cannot pass during the special session unless Abbott adds those issues to his agenda. Teachers were the only state employees to not receive a raise in the regular session.