Texas School Districts Approve Significant Pay Raises for Teachers and Staff

The Austin Independent School District (AISD) has approved a pay raise for all teachers and staff, which is being hailed as "historic." The pay raise will increase the minimum salary for teachers to $51,000 and provide a 6% raise for all other staff members. The move comes as part of a larger effort to address teacher retention and recruitment in the district, which has struggled with high turnover rates in recent years.