Parents and teachers from the Austin Independent School District urged legislators to increase state funding for schools, pointing out many school districts have insufficient funds to operate, during a Texas House Public Education Committee hearing Monday.
“Students do not experience funding formulas, they experience instability,” AISD teacher Taylor Carriker-Cavin said. “They experience the instability when budgets remain in question year after year after year.”
The committee hearing focused on House Bill 2 that passed last legislative session and designated more than $8 million to Texas public schools. The bill included $4.2 billion for teacher raises, focusing on experienced teachers and increasing the Teacher Incentive Allotment, which gives some teachers additional pay based on their performance…