Lawmaker wants $4,000 raise for Texas public school teachers By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team FOX 7 Austin Texas Politics Published April 30, 2015 3:06 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published April 30, 2015 3:06 PM CDT AUSTIN, Texas - A state lawmaker is pushing for public school teachers to get a raise. State Senator Jose Menendez says Texas teachers don't earn what teachers in other states do and it's unacceptable. Texas PoliticsEducation