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How a fight over vouchers could affect raises for teachers.
The fourth special Texas legislative session ended Tuesday without sending a voucher-like program or teacher pay raises to Gov. Greg Abbott. Lawmakers have been meeting in Austin for nearly a year ...
One of the biggest priorities is not resolved as the legislative session comes to an end. Property tax cut, teacher pay raises fail. Will TX lawmakers return to finish the job?
As a special session starts with a focus on “school choice” but no mention of public school funding, some teachers said they are even considering leaving the profession.
The 80th Texas Legislature increased the state contribution rate to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas from 6.0% to 6.58% of employee payroll. This, coupled with investment returns of 14.4% in 2007, yielded an actuarial valuation that allowed the pension trust fund to pay the supplemental payment and still have a funding period under 31 years.
Most state employees will receive a 3% raise starting in July. Specifically, those who are employed in a state-funded job position as of June 30 will receive a 3% raise starting July 1, when the ...
The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives . The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin .
The session will focus on a voucher-like program.