More than half of new Texas classroom teachers who joined the profession last year lacked certification. Education leaders say that's hurting students and district budgets.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/10/21/533827/half-of-new-texas-teachers-arent-certified-state-legislation-tries-to-change-that/

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Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms. But school leaders worry those limits will leave them with fewer options to refill their teacher ranks.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/03/18/516206/texas-schools-have-leaned-on-uncertified-teachers-to-fill-vacancies-lawmakers-want-that-to-stop/

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A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a state program that offers raises to instructors based on student performance and allow educators to enroll their children in pre-K free of charge.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/02/20/514303/texas-senate-bill-would-give-public-school-teachers-free-pre-k-and-raises-based-on-experience/

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Texas Education Commissioner reportedly confirms that teachers may violate First Amendment’s Establishment Clause and add Bible stories Christian-centric content as part of their lessons.

https://wildhunt.org/2024/08/bible-stories-added-to-texas-k-12-curriculum-education-commissioner-says-teachers-can-violate-church-and-state-separation.html

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Texas GOP planned all f this. They want to privatize public education to be like the prison system. The rich white kids will get tax breaks and go to top schools & everyone else will have substandard charter schools. #texasteachers #AbbottFailedTexas #VoteBlue2022

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