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SWANSEA SCHOOLS: ‘Owed £11m’ for children with additional needs, says council leader — as Plaid’s budget faces knife-edge vote tonight
Swansea’s schools are owed at least £11m this year to support children with additional learning needs, the city’s council leader has claimed — money he says Wales’s new government is holding back.
Rob Stewart, the Labour leader of Swansea Council, made the claim as a national row over school funding came to a head in the Senedd — with a knife-edge budget vote expected at around 7pm tonight, after a debate beginning at 6pm.
Writing on social media, Stewart said the Plaid Cymru government had been given £330m as a result of extra special educational needs spending in England — but was offering just £40m to Welsh schools this year.
That, he said, was “£290m less than they should have”, and he called on the government to “pass on the money they have been given to the schools and pupils who need it.”
The £11m is Stewart’s own calculation of the city’s share rather than a confirmed allocation — and it lands as Labour politicians at every level train their fire on the government’s handling of the fund.
The dispute centres on what is known as additional learning needs, or ALN — the support schools give to children with a range of extra needs, where demand has been rising faster than budgets — and it has become the flashpoint in the biggest test yet for a government less than 100 days old.
Nationally, the row has escalated on two fronts at once: the teaching unions and the Labour opposition are both piling pressure on the government in the same week.
The two unions representing Wales’s school leaders — NAHT Cymru and ASCL Cymru — have jointly declared a formal trade dispute with the government over pay and ALN funding, and requested talks through the conciliation service ACAS.
Their dispute follows the government’s decision to consult on a 3.5% pay rise for teachers, rejecting the 4.25% figure recommended by the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body.
Paul Whiteman, general secretary of NAHT, said ignoring the independent pay body “undermines the whole process”, and that the decision would “feel like a slap in the face” for teachers whose pay had fallen in value since 2010.
Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of ASCL, said schools were “on their knees” trying to support children with additional needs without adequate funding, and that the unions had registered the dispute “reluctantly and as a last resort.”
The actual figure, as reported by ITV Cymru Wales, is £327m — close to Stewart’s number, though the unions have put the sum at more than £500m. The government is not required to spend the money on ALN, and both the current Plaid administration and the previous Labour government have argued Wales faces different needs in the sector.
Into that fight has stepped Welsh Labour‘s interim leader, Ken Skates, who has written to the First Minister urging him to withdraw the supplementary budget — the revised spending plan due to be voted on tonight — altogether.
In his letter, Skates called the unions’ trade dispute “both unprecedented and deeply regrettable”, and said Labour could not back a level of ALN funding “that falls short of the scale of the need.”
Skates told ITV Cymru Wales the government was “now negotiating on multiple fronts” and described “quite frankly, a chaotic process of negotiations” — saying there was “no other option” but to withdraw the budget.
Welsh Labour’s council leaders across Wales issued their own joint statement backing the demand, warning that without the money, councils faced “impossible choices between ALN and other vital services.”
Plaid has hit back hard, insisting the government has already moved — and accusing Labour of walking away from the table.
The government’s offer has moved twice during the talks — first £80m over two years, and now £120m over three, according to ITV Cymru Wales. Labour has rejected both, holding out for £100m in the current financial year.
Plaid Cymru MS Kiera Marshall branded Labour’s rejection of the earlier offer “deeply irresponsible”, saying “parents, pupils and teachers will rightly question Labour’s commitment to this issue.”
Marshall also pointed to what else rests on the budget: £145m towards cutting NHS waiting lists, £55m for the expansion of funded childcare, £15m to roll out free school meals in secondary schools, and £20m for social housing.
A Welsh Labour spokesperson countered that “there wasn’t a penny on the table for additional learning needs until Welsh Labour fought for it” — and that £40m this year “falls far short of what children and young people with additional learning needs require.”
A Plaid Cymru source hit back, saying that by voting the budget down Labour would be “teaming up with the Tories and Reform” — and had “learnt nothing from their humiliating election defeat in May.”
It is the second time in months the two parties have clashed over ALN funding, after Plaid accused Labour of causing “unnecessary distress” over Ysgol Heol Goffa in Llanelli.
For Swansea, the stakes are immediate: Labour’s council leaders say demand for ALN support is growing — and any shortfall in this year’s settlement lands directly on the city’s schools.
A petition organised by NAHT Cymru calling for the full £500m to be ring-fenced for ALN has now passed 11,000 signatures — enough to be considered for a Senedd debate.
Reform UK and the Welsh Conservatives have both confirmed they will vote against, meaning that if Labour follows through, the government’s defeat tonight is all but certain.
Defeat would not bring the government down — finance minister Elin Jones could simply table a new supplementary budget — but it would be a bruising early blow for a minority administration less than 100 days old.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
TEACHERS’ PAY: Welsh Government to consult on 3.5% rise
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The special school’s funding became a flashpoint between Labour and Plaid.FREE SCHOOL MEALS: £15m to extend support to more Swansea Bay secondary pupils
#ALN #CllrRobStewart #KenSkatesMS #NAHTCymru #PlaidCymru #Senedd #supplementaryBudget #teacherPay #WelshGovernment #WelshLabour
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TEACHERS’ PAY: Welsh Government to consult on 3.5% rise — but unions attack decision to reject independent 4.25% recommendation
Teachers and school leaders in Wales are set to be offered a 3.5% pay rise from September — less than the independent body reviewing their pay had recommended.
The proposal, which will go out to consultation when schools return after the summer, has drawn immediate criticism from unions who say it undercuts an evidence-based recommendation.
In a written statement, Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language Anna Brychan MS said she would consult on the 3.5% award for teachers and leaders, and on a higher 5% increase for unqualified teachers.
She also published the report of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB), which had recommended that all salaries and allowances rise by 4.25% from September 2026.
Brychan said she had decided against that figure on affordability grounds.
“The IWPRB recommendation is not affordable within existing budgets,” she said. “In coming to my decision, I have had to balance the available budget and recognising and rewarding our workforce.”
She said additional funding would go to local authorities and schools to cover the award, and to the education body Medr to maintain pay parity for post-16 staff in schools and colleges.
The minister added that she would also consult on two earlier IWPRB recommendations: a single pay scale so classroom teachers progress and see their pay rise each year, and changes to protect school leaders’ holidays and weekends.
She also committed funding to double the period teachers receive full pay during maternity leave, if local authorities and unions agree to change teachers’ contracts.
But the decision to reject the 4.25% figure drew a sharp response from TUC Cymru.
Its general secretary, Laura Doel, said the government had chosen to “disregard the independent recommendation on teachers’ and leaders’ pay in Wales, citing affordability concerns ahead of the supplementary budget.”
She said the IWPRB recommendation was based on evidence from unions, employers and the previous Welsh Government, and reflected “the complexity, responsibility and value of these roles, as well as the need to recruit and retain the best professionals in our schools.”
Doel argued that ministers had “stepped away from a Wales-led approach and opted to follow England,” warning that paying staff less than an independent review body recommends “sets a worrying precedent.”
She linked the decision to wider pressure on school budgets, singling out funding for Additional Learning Needs. “Chronic underfunding is already placing significant pressure on budgets, particularly through the failure to adequately fund Additional Learning Needs provision,” she said.
Doel said underfunding would not solve the recruitment and retention problems facing schools, and called on the government to “invest properly in both school budgets and the workforce.”
The dispute echoes tensions that led the National Education Union to stage strikes across Wales in 2023 in a previous row over pay.
Concerns about staffing have been building for some time, with one survey warning three years ago that teacher recruitment in Wales was approaching crisis point.
Schools across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire will be watching the autumn consultation closely, with pay and staffing shaping classrooms from Llanelli to the Swansea Valley.
The consultation on the 3.5% award is due to open when the new school term begins in September.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Largest teaching union in Wales votes for strike action
The 2023 dispute that saw teachers walk out across Wales.Is education recruitment in Wales at a point of crisis?
Why schools are struggling to attract and keep staff.Minister visits Llanelli’s Coedcae school to unveil new maths and literacy plan
#AnnaBrychan #education #teacherPay #teachers #WelshGovernment
An earlier Welsh Government education announcement. -
Teacher pay to rise 3.5% in 2026, but it’s not fully-funded
Teacher pay will rise by 3.5 per cent from September 2026, but schools will be on the hook…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #UK #DfE #News #teacherpay #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/74606/ Teacher pay to rise 3.5% in 2026, but it’s not fully-funded #DfE #News #TeacherPay #UK #UnitedKingdom
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You get what you pay for. The best K-12 school systems in America are concentrated in Democratic led states, and those same states pay teachers the most. Invest in classrooms and the results follow. #PublicEducation #TeacherPay #FundOurSchools
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Texas just signed $8.5 billion into law for public schools. 💰🏫 Largest investment in Texas education history teacher pay, special ed, early literacy, and school safety. But Texas still sits $4,000 below the national average in per-student funding. The investment is real. The gap is also real. 📊 Full breakdown on the Flipboard Edu Podcast. 🎙️ 👉 Link https://open.substack.com/pub/flipboardedu/p/texas-boasts-85-billion-for-schools?r=28t9ne&utm_medium=ios #TexasEducation #PublicSchools #TeacherPay #FlipboardEdu #K12Education
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Texas just signed $8.5 billion into law for public schools. 💰🏫 Largest investment in Texas education history teacher pay, special ed, early literacy, and school safety. But Texas still sits $4,000 below the national average in per-student funding. The investment is real. The gap is also real. 📊 Full breakdown on the Flipboard Edu Podcast. 🎙️ 👉 Link https://open.substack.com/pub/flipboardedu/p/texas-boasts-85-billion-for-schools?r=28t9ne&utm_medium=ios #TexasEducation #PublicSchools #TeacherPay #FlipboardEdu #K12Education
Posted into Flipboard EDU Podcast @flipboard-edu-podcast-coachjeffery
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Teacher of the year explains why he’s leaving his district in landmark 3-minute speech
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Teacher of the year explains why he’s leaving his district in landmark 3-minute speech
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Teacher of the year explains why he’s leaving his district in landmark 3-minute speech
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Teacher of the year explains why he’s leaving his district in landmark 3-minute speech
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/901105/ Teachers’ pensions delays ‘unacceptable’, says minister #Business #dfe #Finance #News #PersonalFinance #TeacherPay #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Teachers’ pensions delays ‘unacceptable’, says minister
Delays in the administration of teachers’ pensions are “unacceptable”, the schools minister has said, as a union called…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Business #dfe #Finance #PersonalFinance #teacherpay #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Bộ GD-ĐT khẳng định hệ số lương đặc thù cho giáo viên là cần thiết khi chưa có chính sách tiền lương mới. #GiáoViên #LươngGiáoViên #ChínhSáchGiáoDục #GiáoDục #VietnamEducation #TeacherPay #EducationPolicy
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Yeah, let's pay teachers not corrupt Secretaries of Grift
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Yeah, let's pay teachers not corrupt Secretaries of Grift
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Yeah, let's pay teachers not corrupt Secretaries of Grift
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Yeah, let's pay teachers not corrupt Secretaries of Grift
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Yeah, let's pay teachers not corrupt Secretaries of Grift
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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.
#Court #Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles #HISDTeacherPay #HoustonFederationOfTeachers #HoustonISD #PayForPerformance #TeacherPay
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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.
#Court #Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles #HISDTeacherPay #HoustonFederationOfTeachers #HoustonISD #PayForPerformance #TeacherPay
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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.
#Court #Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles #HISDTeacherPay #HoustonFederationOfTeachers #HoustonISD #PayForPerformance #TeacherPay
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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.
#Court #Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles #HISDTeacherPay #HoustonFederationOfTeachers #HoustonISD #PayForPerformance #TeacherPay
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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.
#Court #Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles #HISDTeacherPay #HoustonFederationOfTeachers #HoustonISD #PayForPerformance #TeacherPay
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The raises are mostly funded through a recently passed Texas bill that increases teacher pay.
#Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #FortBendCounty #HouseBill2 #KatyIsd #TeacherPay #TexasSchoolFunding
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The raises are mostly funded through a recently passed Texas bill that increases teacher pay.
#Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #FortBendCounty #HouseBill2 #KatyIsd #TeacherPay #TexasSchoolFunding
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The raises are mostly funded through a recently passed Texas bill that increases teacher pay.
#Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #FortBendCounty #HouseBill2 #KatyIsd #TeacherPay #TexasSchoolFunding
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The raises are mostly funded through a recently passed Texas bill that increases teacher pay.
#Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #FortBendCounty #HouseBill2 #KatyIsd #TeacherPay #TexasSchoolFunding
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The raises are mostly funded through a recently passed Texas bill that increases teacher pay.
#Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #FortBendCounty #HouseBill2 #KatyIsd #TeacherPay #TexasSchoolFunding
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Cy-Fair ISD has reinstated its bus routes for all students as part of a $1.2 billion operating budget approved by the school board Monday night.
#Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #Transportation #CyFairISD #CyFairISDBusRoutes #CyFairISDTransportation #SchoolBudget #SchoolBus #TeacherPay
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Cy-Fair ISD has reinstated its bus routes for all students as part of a $1.2 billion operating budget approved by the school board Monday night.
#Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #Transportation #CyFairISD #CyFairISDBusRoutes #CyFairISDTransportation #SchoolBudget #SchoolBus #TeacherPay
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Cy-Fair ISD has reinstated its bus routes for all students as part of a $1.2 billion operating budget approved by the school board Monday night.
#Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #Transportation #CyFairISD #CyFairISDBusRoutes #CyFairISDTransportation #SchoolBudget #SchoolBus #TeacherPay
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Cy-Fair ISD has reinstated its bus routes for all students as part of a $1.2 billion operating budget approved by the school board Monday night.
#Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #Transportation #CyFairISD #CyFairISDBusRoutes #CyFairISDTransportation #SchoolBudget #SchoolBus #TeacherPay
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Cy-Fair ISD has reinstated its bus routes for all students as part of a $1.2 billion operating budget approved by the school board Monday night.
#Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #Transportation #CyFairISD #CyFairISDBusRoutes #CyFairISDTransportation #SchoolBudget #SchoolBus #TeacherPay
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After weeks of negotiation, a panel of Texas senators met Thursday to discuss a multifaceted public education finance package that would dedicate an additional $8 billion to Texas public schools.
#Education #News #Politics #K12Education #KUT #SchoolFunding #SpecialEducation #TeacherPay
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After weeks of negotiation, a panel of Texas senators met Thursday to discuss a multifaceted public education finance package that would dedicate an additional $8 billion to Texas public schools.
#Education #News #Politics #K12Education #KUT #SchoolFunding #SpecialEducation #TeacherPay
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After weeks of negotiation, a panel of Texas senators met Thursday to discuss a multifaceted public education finance package that would dedicate an additional $8 billion to Texas public schools.
#Education #News #Politics #K12Education #KUT #SchoolFunding #SpecialEducation #TeacherPay
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After weeks of negotiation, a panel of Texas senators met Thursday to discuss a multifaceted public education finance package that would dedicate an additional $8 billion to Texas public schools.
#Education #News #Politics #K12Education #KUT #SchoolFunding #SpecialEducation #TeacherPay
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After weeks of negotiation, a panel of Texas senators met Thursday to discuss a multifaceted public education finance package that would dedicate an additional $8 billion to Texas public schools.
#Education #News #Politics #K12Education #KUT #SchoolFunding #SpecialEducation #TeacherPay
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The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.
#Education #News #Politics #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #K12Education #KUT #PreK #PresidentDonaldTrump #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TeacherPay
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The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.
#Education #News #Politics #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #K12Education #KUT #PreK #PresidentDonaldTrump #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TeacherPay
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The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.
#Education #News #Politics #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #K12Education #KUT #PreK #PresidentDonaldTrump #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TeacherPay
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The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.
#Education #News #Politics #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #K12Education #KUT #PreK #PresidentDonaldTrump #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TeacherPay
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The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.
#Education #News #Politics #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #K12Education #KUT #PreK #PresidentDonaldTrump #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TeacherPay
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The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators.
#Education #EducationNews #News #Texas #PublicEducation #SchoolFinance #StateSenatorBrandonCreighton #TeacherPay #TeacherSalary #TexasLegislature
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The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators.
#Education #EducationNews #News #Texas #PublicEducation #SchoolFinance #StateSenatorBrandonCreighton #TeacherPay #TeacherSalary #TexasLegislature
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The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators.
#Education #EducationNews #News #Texas #PublicEducation #SchoolFinance #StateSenatorBrandonCreighton #TeacherPay #TeacherSalary #TexasLegislature
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The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators.
#Education #EducationNews #News #Texas #PublicEducation #SchoolFinance #StateSenatorBrandonCreighton #TeacherPay #TeacherSalary #TexasLegislature
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The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators.
#Education #EducationNews #News #Texas #PublicEducation #SchoolFinance #StateSenatorBrandonCreighton #TeacherPay #TeacherSalary #TexasLegislature
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#Teachers should reject 5.5 percent wage offer and fight for billions needed for schools - World Socialist Web Site
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#Teachers should reject 5.5 percent wage offer and fight for billions needed for schools - World Socialist Web Site
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More Arkansas school districts hiring unlicensed teachers to cope with staff shortage - Arkansas Times
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/03/04/more-arkansas-school-districts-hiring-unlicensed-teachers-to-cope-with-staff-shortage
#arkansas #education #k12schools #schools #k12education #teachers #teaching #Teacherpay #teachershortage #arpx #arpolitics #ArkansasPolitics -
More Arkansas school districts hiring unlicensed teachers to cope with staff shortage - Arkansas Times
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/03/04/more-arkansas-school-districts-hiring-unlicensed-teachers-to-cope-with-staff-shortage
#arkansas #education #k12schools #schools #k12education #teachers #teaching #Teacherpay #teachershortage #arpx #arpolitics #ArkansasPolitics -
More Arkansas school districts hiring unlicensed teachers to cope with staff shortage - Arkansas Times
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/03/04/more-arkansas-school-districts-hiring-unlicensed-teachers-to-cope-with-staff-shortage
#arkansas #education #k12schools #schools #k12education #teachers #teaching #Teacherpay #teachershortage #arpx #arpolitics #ArkansasPolitics -
More Arkansas school districts hiring unlicensed teachers to cope with staff shortage - Arkansas Times
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/03/04/more-arkansas-school-districts-hiring-unlicensed-teachers-to-cope-with-staff-shortage
#arkansas #education #k12schools #schools #k12education #teachers #teaching #Teacherpay #teachershortage #arpx #arpolitics #ArkansasPolitics
