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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

15 Jul 2004

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Odessa American

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Odessa, Texas, United States of America

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Jul 15, 2004

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5

Texas ranks 30th in nation for teachers pay

Texas teacher salaries lag national averages, ranking 30th with an average of 39,972 for 2002-03, while the national average sits at 45,771. Districts like ECISD propose starting pay rises to 34,000 for 2004-05 as educators face health insurance and funding debates with lawmakers.

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Texas Austin American Federation of Teachers Lonnie Hollingsworth Jr Texas Classroom Teacher Association Ector County Independent John Cole Cole The Texas Federation of Teachers Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma District of Columbia South Dakota
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Shapiro proposes compromise Texas school finance plan

Senator Florence Shapiro unveils a compromise to overhaul Texas school funding and cut local property taxes by over 20 percent initially. The proposal would shift costs to state and other taxes, aiming to raise 1.5 billion dollars for new education programs including teacher pay raises and bilingual initiatives amid a possible August special session.

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Austin Texas Florence Shapiro Rick Perry Shapiro Perry Plano House Senate
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