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Texas Republican COWARDLY Backs Down to Raising Teacher Pay
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April 14, 2023
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6:08Now PlayingRep. James Talarico of Texas has brought forward a plan to increase teacher salaries by $15,000. This would be the biggest pay raise in Texas history. Guest Host Adrienne Lawrence and Conscious Lee break it down on Unbossed.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Democratic state lawmaker is bringing forward a plan to increase teacher salaries by $15,000, a proposal he calls the biggest pay raise in Texas history.
State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, unveiled this legislation Tuesday alongside at least a dozen other Democratic lawmakers. He said the state should spend part of its record budget surplus on this effort, though it’s unclear how Texas Republican leaders will support it.
“Raising teacher pay is something we can do and something we must do,” Talarico told reporters Tuesday.
With an average salary around $58,000 — according to the National Center for Educational Statistics —Texas teacher salaries currently rank in the bottom 10 states across the country.
Rep. Talarico’s bill would also include a 25% bump for support staff in schools — such as nurses, cafeteria workers, counselors and bus drivers. The average K-12 support staff salary in Texas is $29,067.
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