Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 11, 2026
ATPE remembers 9/11. Plus: Catch up on preliminary budget hearings covering vouchers and TRS, as well as SBOE’s approval of controversial social studies standards.
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Comptroller’s office requests 200% to 400% increase for voucher program at joint budget hearing
The joint budget committee also received the Teacher Retirement System appropriations request. The TRS funding period is currently 35 years, an increase driven by HB 2 pay raises.
Statement from TRS Regarding Circulating Proposition 9/COLA Information
Information regarding a TRS-related ballot measure in November 2026 is outdated and incorrect. The posts reference Proposition 9 from the November 2023 election.
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