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Greg Abbott: “We gave our teachers a $4 billion teacher pay raise.”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Abbott Delivers Address at Take Back Harris County Gala

Published | Video Starts at 21:51

And that's why we've provided the largest funding increase ever for our public schools, more than $8 billion. And most importantly, We gave our teachers a $4 billion teacher pay raise. to, to make sure we attract and retain the best teachers. But when you think about it, I think we can all admit that even if we have the best teachers, it's not really going to turn out all that well. (21:51–21:57)

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Asserts that Texas has allocated $4 billion for teacher pay raises.

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