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TexasTowelie

(116,759 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2023, 09:08 PM Jan 2023

Bill that includes largest teacher pay raise in Texas history presented at State Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas — Tuesday at the Texas State Capitol kicked off with Rep. James Talarico advocating for the largest teacher pay raise in state history.

Talarico held a press conference at 9:30 a.m. to discuss House Bill 1548, which would increase teacher pay by $15,000. It would also provide a 25% pay raise for school support staff.

KVUE's Natalie Haddad was at the Capitol and tweeted out Talarico's plan for teachers. If passed, his bill would raise the minimum teacher pay to $48,660 for zero years experience and raise the average teacher pay to $73,887.

"This moment demands bold action and that’s what our state is known for," Talarico said in a statement. "House Bill 1548 would be the biggest teacher pay raise in Texas history. In Texas, we go big or we go home. Let’s go big on teacher pay."

Read more: https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/teacher-pay-raise-texas/269-31d258ef-bf4b-48ae-9b11-56337069c787

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Bill that includes largest teacher pay raise in Texas history presented at State Capitol (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2023 OP
There is no such thing as a free lunch (Studs Terkel - woke-blue-state) raising2moredems Jan 2023 #1
That is assuming it ever gets past "I introduced a bill..." (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #2

raising2moredems

(706 posts)
1. There is no such thing as a free lunch (Studs Terkel - woke-blue-state)
Fri Jan 27, 2023, 10:55 PM
Jan 2023

There will be strings attached. Or should I say things you cannot say/teach.

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