We aim to ensure every student learns from effective educators who are well-prepared, supported, and compensated. Years of Texas-based data illustrate that students learn better and educators stay in the classroom when these three levers are prioritized.
As state policymakers deliberate on policy proposals to consider paying teachers, standards for their preparation and many more proposals, this brief by Learning Policy Institute provides historical context to policies Texas as adopted over time. Years of policy changes, taken as a whole, have made progress in recruiting and retaining well-trained teachers the standard for Texas.
