Fort Worth ISD Boosts Teacher Pay, Prioritizes Results

0:00Fort Worth Independent School District just dropped big news for teachers. Every classroom teacher gets an automatic 5% salary bump starting. In the 2026 27 school year, Superintendent Peter Lakata made the announcement, aiming to boost pay across the board. This raise skips the district's new Elevate Network, those underperforming schools getting extra focus and even higher salaries up to 100. $1,000 for top talent. The board greenlit the network last week to target real improvements. Teachers at Elevate Schools now face a re-application process to stick around, with others shifting to different campuses if they don't make the cut. Lakata's clear, they want America's best educators applying here, rewarding those who deliver for kids. Board member Lori George, a former teacher herself, is pumped about kicking off recruitment with this immediate raise. She sees it as key to pulling in and keeping strong pros fast. Overall, Fort Worth ISD is betting big on better teachers to lift student scores, building

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