Every Texan should realize the significant need for increased school funding and be aware...
Teachers rally in Austing for better education funding in 2019. It will be the same story in this upcoming legislative session. A recent survey found 81 percent of teachers feel unfairly paid, 98 percent reported spending their own money on classroom supplies, and 91 percent say a significant salary increase would keep them on the job longer. This is unacceptable.
As the upcoming legislative session draws near, every Texan should realize the significant need for increased school funding and be aware of potential legislation that could harm Texas children.roughly $4 billion was cut from schools , leading to thousands of teacher layoffs. Since then, Texas has made some progress, but the school finance system is still regressive. More money is spent in affluent districts than in less affluent districts with greater needs. Texas ranked 47th among all states for funding high-poverty school districts, according to aInadequate funding means many districts cannot pay teachers a middle-class salary, especially given the rise of housing costs and inflation.
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