SAN ANTONIO — Boosting teacher pay remains one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priorities this legislative session, top of passing school vouchers. The latest bill to make its way out of committee aims to provide annual raises, offer teachers free pre-k for teachers’ children and expand the performance-based Teacher Incentive Allotment program.
Under Senate Bill 26, educators in school districts with 5,000 students or less would receive a $5,000 raise. Teachers with five plus years of experience would earn a $10,000 raise.
In bigger school districts, teachers possessing at least three years on the job are looking at earning a $2,500 raise while those with five or more years of experience would get a bump of $5,500…