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Teacher pay in Texas. The Grand Prairie school district is the highest-paying school district in the Metroplex for first-year teachers without master’s degrees. They’re paid $61,000. For ...
How a fight over vouchers could affect raises for teachers.
The 80th Texas Legislature increased the state contribution rate to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas from 6.0% to 6.58% of employee payroll. This, coupled with investment returns of 14.4% in 2007, yielded an actuarial valuation that allowed the pension trust fund to pay the supplemental payment and still have a funding period under 31 years.
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Dallas County Schools (DCS) was a school bus transportation agency in Dallas County, Texas. The public agency, founded in 1846, provided student transportation services to school districts, charter schools and private schools in the county. DCS also served select school districts in Parker and Tarrant Counties under the name TexServe.
TSTA originated in Mexia in June 1880, when the North Texas Teachers Association and Austin Teachers Association combined. Among its many achievements: minimum foundation laws that set statewide teacher salaries; creation of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; certification laws; bills to establish maintenance and operation funds for schools; and thousands of other important bills.
The session will focus on a voucher-like program.
Teachers understand that politically motivated panaceas such as merit pay and eliminating tenure do nothing to improve teacher quality. Our members are open to alternatives, but we will always oppose quick fixes designed to weaken the voice of teachers and effectiveness of education employees in all jobs.