Is it time for Texas teacher pay raises?
The Republican state leader named raising teacher pay one of seven emergency items for this legislative session.
Texas State Teachers Association warns that voucher bill will hurt teachers' pay
According to TSTA, while Senate Bill 2 has an initial cost of about $1 billion, the bill is expected to balloon up to $6 billion by the 2028-29 budget period. The association claims those factors would add to the ongoing financial issues, causing more teachers to disappear from classrooms.
Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities
Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support
Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where it was defeated in 2023.
Parents raise concerns over Texas' school voucher bill
The bill was passed in the Texas Senate earlier this week. It would use taxpayer money to help families pay for private school.
Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
Lawmakers approved a number of amendments to Senate Bill 2. "The Texas Senate's passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 billion in funding for 100,
What are school vouchers in Texas? What to know about Senate Bill 2
The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed school voucher program.
Texas Senate sends school voucher bill to the House
A school voucher bill passed the Texas Senate, but the future fate of the bill remains uncertain in the Texas House. This bill would use $1 billion taxpayer dollars to fund private school tuition for families.
More North Texas teachers under investigation for alleged cheating
An additional 60 Texas educators are under investigation for potentially securing teaching certifications through a cheating ...
Texas teacher invites ICE to raid his school: ‘I have many students who don’t even speak English’
Two-thirds of Fort Worth public school students are Hispanic and more than one in three students is learning English as a ...
3 East Texas teachers named in TEA investigation
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Three East Texas educators are under investigation by the state. Across the state, the Texas Education ...
Survey: Majority of Texas K-12 teachers consider leaving classroom amid burnout crisis
A recent survey from the Texas American Federation of Teachers found that most teachers in the state have considered leaving ...
'My mouth just dropped' | Texas teacher on leave after student confrontation caught on video
I just feel like they're both wrong because I don't think a child should put their hands on an adult,” LaShay Hollie said.
'It could be totally dismantled' | Retired educator voices concerns for Teacher Retirement System of Texas if Senate Bill 2 is approved
The actuarial analysis for Texas SB2 found that even a small decrease in the number of people paying into the TRS could make ...
Karate teacher tells boy ‘he had to get used to’ pain of being raped, Texas cops say
He told the boy, who was 13 or 14 at the time, that he was “mature enough” for the sexual act, authorities say.
Reliance on uncertified teachers in Texas leads to issues, discussion by policy experts
Over half of newly hired Texas teachers are uncertified to teach in public school classrooms, according to a study done by a ...