Texas Governor announced a $1.25 billion funding for teacher pay, a $200 million increase from last year. San Antonio, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Arlington ISDs plan to raise teacher salaries. Texas Education Agency awarded $290 million to teachers last year and plans to expand the Teacher Incentive Allotment program.
Fort Bend ISD's newly-adopted $828.6 million budget is balanced thanks to two years of budget cuts, but a general salary increase for teachers and staff is not included. https://t.co/kqiFdqXx0e
The school board of @ArlingtonISD voted for a new compensation package that costs $23.9 million and raises salaries by 4 percent. The district is expected to ratify its budget for the 2024-2025 school year on June 18. https://t.co/vduHTPyDjz
Grand Prairie ISD teachers and staff will see a bump in pay next school year. https://t.co/6Un8LgZCff
The Texas legislature created the Teacher Incentive Allotment program in 2019 to boost teacher pay. For this past school year, the TEA will distribute $290 million toward that purpose. https://t.co/L7yjaLtgHY
Texas has an incentive program to put teachers on the path to a $100,000+ salary. Last school year, the Texas Education Agency awarded over $290 million to teachers as part of that program. It looks to expand it next school year. https://t.co/JRF8L2GnyH
Fort Worth ISD announced that teachers and other employees will be getting a raise for next school year. https://t.co/PcO79aCZyD
TEACHER PAY: Three of San Antonio's biggest school districts are planning to add more compensation for teachers and other district staff members. https://t.co/x1zIa1TBBz
The total for this year's teacher pay funding is $1.25 billion, the governor announced, a spike of nearly $200 million from last year’s budget https://t.co/9M6ZTNFSYG