Democrats in the Texas House want to give teachers a $15,000 raise.
“Hoarding this surplus while educators and children are suffering is immoral. And it's also bad business,” he added, referring to Texas’s projected. “Any business person worth their salt will tell you you don't stick your money under a mattress, you put your money to work by making smart investments. And the smartest investment we can make as a state is in the next generation.”
Before becoming a legislator, Talarico taught sixth grade in San Antonio. He said his former coworkers drove Ubers and sold their plasma to make ends meet.survey conducted by the Charles Butt Foundation . “It’s no wonder that thousands of educators are leaving the profession. We have an emergency teacher shortage in this state, and it requires emergency action by the Texas Legislature.”
In 2021, Talarico filed a bill that would have made the minimum salary for teachers $70,000. It stalled in committee.
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