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New Texas teacher pay bill proposes increasing certain salaries by as much as $10,000

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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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Texas Senate panel OKs bill to raise teacher pay based on experience, performance

Under the roughly $5 billion proposal, public school teachers would be guaranteed raises in their third and fifth years in the classroom. The measure now heads to the full Senate.

·Pflugerville, United States
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Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance

By Jaden Edison and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Feb. 18, 2025 “Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps…

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Texas Senate discusses pay raises for teachers

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- For the first time since Gov. Greg Abbott declared raising teacher pay an emergency item, the Senate laid out exactly what new teacher pay guidelines would look like. The bill's sponsor, State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R - Montgomery, said 80% of the new funding for school districts to pay teachers will come in the form of across-the-board raises -- with 20% dedicated towards bonuses -- specifically expanding the Teacher Incent…

·Austin, United States
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Here's how much Texas teachers would get paid if a new raise is passed

The bill would also expand an existing program offering raises to teachers based on how their students perform.

·Dallas, United States
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New Texas teacher pay bill proposes increasing certain salaries by as much as $10,000 - Austin Monitor

The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators. Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) filed Senate Bill 26 on Tuesday, a couple of weeks after Gov. Greg… The post New Texas teacher pay bill proposes increasing certain salaries by as much as $10,000 appeared first on Austin Monitor.

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Will some experienced Texas teachers receive $10K pay increases?

Texas lawmakers on Thursday are expected to debate an across-the-board raise for the state’s experienced educators.

·Bryan, United States
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San Antonio Express-News broke the news in on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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