Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock, filed legislation to increase teacher salaries by $15,000. Right now, minimum public school teacher salaries in Texas range from about $33,000 to just under $55,000, depending on years of service.
AUSTIN, Texas — In the classroom, students learn, grow and prepare for their futures. And, in many cases, students remember the teachers who had a profound impact on their life. That’s the message that lawmakers and educators tried to convey at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday. Texas state Rep.
Talarico hopes to use about half of the state's nearly $33 billion budget surplus to increase teacher pay “There’s not a teacher shortage. The teachers are out there. They’re just leaving the profession,” she said.
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