On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2, which includes $8.5 billion of funding for public schools in Texas.

“Now is the time to make Texas No. 1 in educating our children,” said Governor Abbott. “House Bill 2 ensures that our schools are funded better than ever, teacher pay and student funding are at all time highs, reading and math performance will improve and students will be better prepared for the workforce. The foundation is now in place for Texas education to start climbing the ranks.”

The billions in funding going to schools includes $4 billion for teacher and staff pay raises.

For school districts with more than 5,000 students, teachers with 3-4 years of experience will be eligible for a $2,500 raise. Teachers with five or more years of experience will be eligibl

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