Senate, Teacher Incentive Allotment

Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance
The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.
Bill increasing teacher pay gets buy-in from Texas Senate committee
Among a litany of education-related bills filed this year, elected officials in the state have made raising teacher pay a priority for the legislative session.
Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers raises based on experience and performance
The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.
Texas Senate discusses pay raises for teachers
Read more 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.
Texas Senate committee advances bill that would give teachers $4B pay raise
Senate Bill 26 would provide raises of $5,000 to $10,000 for teachers in smaller districts, depending on years of experience. Teachers in larger districts would see increases of $2,500 to $5,500.
Proposal to give Texas teachers a pay raise moves another step closer
"This is not the reason why teachers went into the profession, but they need support," Creighton said. "They need an orderly classroom environment so that they can shine with thei
Teacher pay raises sail through Texas Senate committee
The Texas Senate Education Committee is set to hear comments on a bill that would increase teacher pay. The bill would create an evaluation system that would increase pay based on merit. The bill includes extra incentives for teachers in high-needs and rural areas.
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