80th Legislature: Now, Republicans Want To Raise Teacher Pay
By Vince Leibowitz on Apr 4, 2007 in 80th Legislature ![[Post to Twitter]](/wp-content/plugins/tweet-this/icons/tt-twitter.png){kind=icon}
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Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Florence Shapiro said Tuesday a combination of an across-the-board teacher salary increase and incentive pay should be considered in the state budget.
“I think there’s still room … to look at both of them. I think they both need to be in the bill. I don’t think there should be one or the other,” said Shapiro, R-Plano. “As a pragmatist, I recognize that we need to review both and have some very serious conversations when it comes time.”
That the Senate Republican leadership is now crowing about the need for a pay raise shows that they’re fearful that what happened in the House with the budget bill could happen in the Senate. What a bunch of Johnny-come-latelys.
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