Democrats are the minority in the Texas Legislature and their proposal is almost guaranteed to fail. Even if they wanted to push for salary increases for teachers, their anti-voucher stance could stall any progress.
Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, unveils the Fully Fund Our Future Act, an education package, at the state Capitol on Thursday.
Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, said the point behind the legislation is showing Texans how far behind the state is when it comes to funding public schools. Her proposal would also give a $5,500 bonus to school support staff like educational aides and cafeteria workers. Public schools advocates say the current amount is not enough to educate a child in Texas and that it should be increased, something that hasn’t happened since 2019.
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