Topic: Salary

Your Weekly Briefing: School finance bill with local raises advances; News on virtual schools, charter schools and more.

Publish Date: April 5, 2019

Your Weekly Briefing ​Rep. Dan Huberty, author of the House school finance bill, watches as Rep. Chris Turn lays out his amendment guaranteeing local educator pay raises.  This week, the House threw down the gauntlet for public education by passing its school finance plan.  With about $6.3 billion in new public school spending and $2.3 property tax compression, HB 3 represents a...

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Statement on Texas House Democratic Caucus proposals for school finance

Publish Date: February 21, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2019 CONTACT: Rob D’Amico, 512-627-1343 Texas American Federation of Teachers President Louis Malfaro commented today on the Texas House Democratic Caucus proposals for school finance: The proposals presented today help put the conversation at the Capitol where it needs to be, on making a significant investment in our students and all the school employees who...

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