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Title: Texas Senate passes 1st bill, gives $5K raises to teachers
Post by: Elderberry on March 05, 2019, 12:36:18 am

WacoTrib 3/4/2019

The Texas Senate has passed the first bill of the 2019 legislative session, approving a $5,000 annual pay raise for teachers and school librarians.

The measure passed unanimously on Monday and now heads to the state House.

More: https://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_texas/texas-senate-passes-st-bill-gives-k-raises-to-teachers/article_f7a9d053-1e05-5794-ae97-07eb25728973.html (https://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_texas/texas-senate-passes-st-bill-gives-k-raises-to-teachers/article_f7a9d053-1e05-5794-ae97-07eb25728973.html)

Title: Re: Texas Senate passes 1st bill, gives $5K raises to teachers
Post by: catfish1957 on March 05, 2019, 12:43:31 am

Quote from: Elderberry on March 05, 2019, 12:36:18 am

WacoTrib 3/4/2019

The Texas Senate has passed the first bill of the 2019 legislative session, approving a $5,000 annual pay raise for teachers and school librarians.

The measure passed unanimously on Monday and now heads to the state House.

More: https://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_texas/texas-senate-passes-st-bill-gives-k-raises-to-teachers/article_f7a9d053-1e05-5794-ae97-07eb25728973.html (https://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_texas/texas-senate-passes-st-bill-gives-k-raises-to-teachers/article_f7a9d053-1e05-5794-ae97-07eb25728973.html)

An unusal example of where I support increased governmental spending.  In most cases these folks are underpaid for what the crap they  have to put up with.