Texas Senate discusses pay raises for teachers

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- For the first time since Gov. Greg Abbott declared raising teacher pay an emergency item, the Senate laid out exactly what new teacher pay guidelines would look like.The bill's sponsor, State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R - Montgomery, said 80% of the new funding for school districts to pay teachers will come in the form of across-the-board raises -- with 20% dedicated towards bonuses -- specifically expanding the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. Creighton said the prog