House Bill 128 would grant teachers $1,000 for classroom supplies
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During the 2022-2023 school year, Texas teachers spent an estimated $289 million of their own money on school supplies, according to United Way San Antonio and Bexar County.
House Bill 128, authored by House member Terri Leo-Wilson, would give eligible teachers a grant of $1,000 to purchase classroom supplies.
According to the text, a teacher is eligible for the grant if the teacher is employed by a school district or open-enrollment charter school to teach not less than an average of four hours each day in an academic instructional setting or a career and technology instructional setting.
The bill also states that any money left over in a teacher's account at the end of the school year can roll over for the following school year.
If passed, the grant will be available for the 2026-2027 school year.
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