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SB870Introduced in the Senate

Providing $10,000 pay raise to teachers across five years

IntroducedSenate Education

Introduced by Joey Garcia, District 13

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to provide teachers a $10,000 pay raise across five years, with a $2,000 raise to be provided in each school year beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and ending with the 2030-2031 school year, and to provide service personnel with a 25% raise across five years, with a five percent raise to be provided in each school year beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and ending with the 2030-2031 school year.

Where it stands

To Education

February 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Education then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Education

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