Topic: Legislature
A salary increase and funding our students needs to move back to the top of the lawmakers’ list!

A brief history of state pay raises for educators

House committee hears from bevy of witnesses with school finance history

Higher Education Committee gets demographic forecast, hears support for community colleges
Texas AFT president fights for raises for all school employees in House hearing

San Antonio election headed to runoff for state House seat; special election set for Houston-area seat
Property tax cap bill moves toward full Senate without answers to key questions about loss of local funding
Senate budget discussion highlights need for more public education funding
Round-Up: Texas AFT Round-Up: Watch a video invite to our Red for Ed march; And news on pensions and health care

Senate Education committee hears assessment of Texas schools; And are changes coming for a controversial accountability law?

As property tax cap hearing starts, the question remains: Where will the money come from?
