Dan Patrick’s teacher bonus plans require districts to prioritize educator pay

AUSITN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott put giving Texas teachers a $1,000 pay raise on the agenda for the upcoming special legislative session. Thursday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced specifics for how he wants to do it, requiring school districts to set aside five percent of their current money for the increase.
To pay for the plan long-term, Lt. Gov. Patrick will push the Texas Senate to pass a constitutional amendment that would dedicate $700 million a year from the Texas Lottery, $1.3 billi