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.
K-12 Education
High Demand Shows Texas Families Want More Educational Freedom
The rollout of Texas’ Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) has already become a major success. When state officials opened applications on February 4, demand poured in at an unprecedented rate, with tens of thousands of families rushing to apply. Early figures show the scale of that demand. Within just hours of launch, more than 20,000 applications...
February 12, 2026