Texas teachers need raises, more training and better working conditions to fix shortages, state task force finds

Michelle Cardenas watches over her students as students wait in the lunch line at Hillcrest Elementary School on April 21, 2022. (Credit: Lauren Witte/The Texas Tribune)

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Nearly a year after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a task force to look at the state’s teacher shortages, the group is recommending that lawmakers increase salaries, improve training and commit to respecting teachers’ time.