/tags/teacher-pay Teacher Pay en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 15 May 2025 20:52:30 GMT /politics/2025-05-15/texas-senate-panel-debates-sweeping-8-billion-school-funding-bill-after-making-significant-changes The Texas House originally passed House Bill 2, a multibillion-dollar school funding package, in April. But the version of the legislation heard Thursday by a panel of Texas senators includes several significant changes from what the House approved. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:52:30 GMT /politics/2025-05-15/texas-senate-panel-debates-sweeping-8-billion-school-funding-bill-after-making-significant-changes Camille Phillips, Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-billions-school-funding-voucher After hours of debate � and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott � the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:06:07 GMT /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-billions-school-funding-voucher Blaise Gainey, Nina Banks, Lucio Vasquez /education/2025-02-26/texas-teachers-pay-raise-legislature Gov. Greg Abbott named raising teacher pay as one of seven emergency items for this legislative session. The push for higher salaries comes as most teachers in the state weigh whether staying in the profession is worth it. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /education/2025-02-26/texas-teachers-pay-raise-legislature Becky Fogel /education/2025-02-19/texas-legislature-teacher-salary-raises-bill Last school year, the average teacher in Texas made thousands of dollars less than teachers in other states. A nearly $5 billion bill filed Tuesday in the Legislature seeks to provide across-the-board raises and put more money toward bonuses. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:44:43 GMT /education/2025-02-19/texas-legislature-teacher-salary-raises-bill Becky Fogel /education/2023-06-23/austin-isd-school-board-approves-deficit-budget-as-recapture-payment-nears-1-billion Trustees approved a 2023-2024 budget that spends just over $52 million of the district’s savings to help cover the cost of an aggressive compensation package they unanimously approved last month. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:54:52 GMT /education/2023-06-23/austin-isd-school-board-approves-deficit-budget-as-recapture-payment-nears-1-billion Becky Fogel /education/2023-05-19/austin-isd-school-board-unanimously-approves-7-raise-for-teachers-counselors-and-librarians The compensation plan approved Thursday also includes a $4-per-hour raise for hourly employees, such as bus drivers and food service staff. Fri, 19 May 2023 15:13:07 GMT /education/2023-05-19/austin-isd-school-board-unanimously-approves-7-raise-for-teachers-counselors-and-librarians Becky Fogel /education/2023-05-16/were-being-given-scraps-texas-teachers-say-legislature-is-falling-short-on-pay-increases State lawmakers vowed to do right by teachers this session, as tens of thousands of educators have left the field in recent years. But the bills that still have a chance of passing include only modest raises that may not keep teachers in the classroom. Tue, 16 May 2023 16:05:09 GMT /education/2023-05-16/were-being-given-scraps-texas-teachers-say-legislature-is-falling-short-on-pay-increases Becky Fogel /education/2023-04-28/austin-isd-wants-to-offer-bigger-raises-next-year-to-retain-and-attract-staff AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:26:05 GMT /education/2023-04-28/austin-isd-wants-to-offer-bigger-raises-next-year-to-retain-and-attract-staff Becky Fogel /education/2023-04-25/new-data-show-teacher-salaries-in-texas-are-more-than-7-700-lower-than-the-national-average While there have been incremental salary increases in Texas and the U.S., the president of the National Education Association said, they're not keeping pace with inflation and not enough to address the nationwide teacher shortage. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:20:33 GMT /education/2023-04-25/new-data-show-teacher-salaries-in-texas-are-more-than-7-700-lower-than-the-national-average Becky Fogel /education/2023-03-13/education-austin-we-know-our-worth-campaign-austin-independent-school-district Education Austin is asking the district for a $12 per hour raise for all classified employees and a 12% increase in base pay for all certified employees, such as teachers and counselors. That percentage is significantly higher than the raises AISD has proposed at this point for teachers. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:23:39 GMT /education/2023-03-13/education-austin-we-know-our-worth-campaign-austin-independent-school-district Becky Fogel