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Houston ISD and its largest teachers union will be back in court Thursday to continue disputing the district's move to distribute state-funded raises based on performance rather than tenure.

The Houston Federation of Teachers (HFT) is seeking an injunction to prevent HISD from issuing performance-based raises to teachers and support staff as allocated in House Bill 2 , parts of which took effect immediately after being passed by state lawmakers this year. Earlier this summer, the union attempted to stop the district by requesting a temporary restraining order against HISD. It was promptly denied by a judge.

The union argues the bill included $8.5 billion for the state's public school system, nearly half of that earmarked for pay raises f

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