Education
Local leaders worry about impact of proposed teacher raise
As the the 86th Texas Legislature churns forward, the pressure to address meaningful public school finance reform was on the clock last week.
Ultimately, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill that would give teachers and librarians a $5,000 raise. The bill proposes $3.7 billion for mandated teacher and librarian raises.
Senate Bill (SB) 3 is a controversial attempt to address teacher salary increases, which has been a key issue this session. But for local public school officials in Hays Co...
