Fast Growth School Coalition responds

HAYS COUNTY — A statewide survey by the Charles Butt Foundation last year found that 77% of Texas public school teachers have seriously considered leaving the profession, which is 19 percentage points higher than two years ago.

The foundation also found 81% of Texas teachers say that their pay is unfair, causing 41% to work an additional job out of financial need. Nearly all Texas teachers (98%) spent their own money on classroom supplies and 75% spent their...