Eanes ISD applying to program to increase teacher pay

Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approva

The Texas House last week gave final approval to its priority school funding legislation.

Eanes ISD applying to program to increase teacher pay

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Eanes Independent School District is looking into ways to reward teachers who are going above and beyond in the classroom through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Teacher Incentive Allotment program. "It does help reward teachers for the very hard work that we know they do every day in our classroom," said Eanes ISD Superintendent Jeff Arnett. Jarrell ISD teachers awarded thousands for top performance This week the district…

Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approval

The Texas House on Thursday gave final approval to its priority school funding legislation.The lower chamber advanced the bill in a 142-5 vote. It would increase school districts money per student, raise teacher salaries and limit the hiring of educators without formal classroom training. House Bill 2 would also improve special education by allocating funding based on the individual needs of children with disabilities.[In historic first, Texas H…

Texas House Gives Initial Approval To $7.7B School Funding Bill – 710am KURV

A 7-point-7-billion-dollar education finance bill has the initial approval of the Texas House. State representatives passed the bill on Wednesday with a bipartisan vote of 144 to 4. Many public school districts statewide are facing deficits because of inflation, stagnant revenue, and declining enrollment. The bill would provide the largest increase in state school funding since 2019. It would cover teacher raises, teacher training, and funding f…