Texas House pass teacher pay, student funding bill
AUSTIN — Texas House members passed a bill Thursday increasing pay for public school teachers and the basic allotment per student.
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AUSTIN — Texas House members passed a bill Thursday increasing pay for public school teachers and the basic allotment per student.
A bill passed by the Texas House on Wednesday would also help schools rehire retired teachers and offer other incentives to fight the teacher shortage.
At the Texas Capitol, it's been another day of heavy lifting for Texas lawmakers covering topics from controversial new limits on gender-affirming healthcare to reversing the exodus of public school teachers.
A bill passed by the Texas House on Wednesday would also help schools rehire retired teachers and offer other incentives in an effort to fight the state’s teacher shortage.
“To increase student outcomes, we have to increase teacher quality,” Houston Democrat Rep. Harold Dutton said.