The House Public Education Committee met until around 3 a.m. Wednesday, with an agenda that included SB 9, the legislation that includes the Senate's salary plan for teachers.
TCTA has provided input to the committee noting that while the Senate proposes an across-the-board increase of sorts, it is only a one-time bonus, not an increase. TCTA cannot support such a proposal, and we have additional concerns that the amounts are insufficient and only benefit classroom teachers. Other problems with the bill as it passed the Senate include:
Other bills heard in Tuesday's meeting included:
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