Teachers in Texas public schools are underpaid, according to teachers and educational associations. Is this true? This report evaluates the adequacy of pay for teachers in Texas public schools by using various standards, and explores how Texans can restore regard for teaching, invigorate the market for teaching professionals, and improve the quality of teaching and learning by establishing teacher pay that mirrors pay of private sector professionals.
Family
Womb & Board
Rising housing costs are delaying marriage and childbearing by preventing young adults from forming independent households, thereby making housing affordability a central driver of declining family formation and demographic stability. Key points: Housing affordability directly shapes whether young adults can form independent households, influencing marriage, fertility, and long-term family stability. Rising housing costs and limited...
April 2, 2026