The plan includes salary increases and stipends for teachers at various career stages—funded in part by House Bill 2, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. The legislation includes the Teacher Retention Allotment (TRA), which provides state funding aimed at boosting pay for seasoned educators.

The Fort Bend Independent School District is one of the highest achieving districts, but school officials say the starting pay for teachers is the lowest in the area.

With just a few days before the first day of school, many people continue to reach out to KPRC 2 for help getting answers. They say their current pay does not match what the district promised them when they signed up to do the job.

Wednesday is the first day of school for students at Channelview ISD. The transportation department is making sure all buses have working air conditioning units. Drivers spent the day driving their routes and getting ready and will be out on Wednesday greeting students on their first day of school.

Texans veteran cornerback Desmond King’s two-year, $7 million contract was restructured, according to a league source.