Texas education commissioner voices teacher pay concerns to panel of lawmakers
The state’s top education official briefed state lawmakers in Austin Monday morning. His message: some aspects of the state’s ...
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Texas education: TEA commissioner speaks to committee about funding
The TEA commissioner weighed in on education funding at the state capitol Mike Morath also spoke on the ongoing teacher pay ...
Survey: Majority of Texas K-12 teachers consider leaving classroom amid burnout crisis
A recent survey from the Texas American Federation of Teachers found that most teachers in the state have considered leaving ...
How the rise of uncertified Texas teachers could hinder educator misconduct investigations
The explosion of uncertified teachers in Texas has led to a multimillion-dollar budget hole that may make it harder to ...
Texas State Teachers Association warns that voucher bill will hurt teachers' pay
According to TSTA, while Senate Bill 2 has an initial cost of about $1 billion, the bill is expected to balloon up to $6 ...
Texas Education Agency says schools 'must not impede' immigration enforcement on campuses
In a brief letter, Education Commissioner Mike Morath gave limited guidance to school districts for how to handle encounters ...
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Is it time for Texas teacher pay raises?
It’s been nearly three years since Gov. Greg Abbott created a task force to tackle Texas’ teacher recruitment and retention problems. In that time, students struggled to bounce back ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief in State of the State address
Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his 2025 State of the State address at 5 p.m. outlining legislative priorities. Watch live on ...
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Texas Colleges Rolled Over for Anti-DEI Bill. Now They Face a Broader Attack.
Schools that overcomplied with state bills targeting DEI initiatives are now vulnerable to attacks on curriculum, too.