Some teachers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area will soon receive a $2000 stimulus check as due compensation for their efforts during the pandemic.
Last year millions of Texans received stimulus checks, however, the economic fallout that resulted because of COVID-19 can still be felt by many citizens. Many Americans still believe that the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will make it harder for them to establish long-term financial goals.
According to a study published in Pew Research Center, “The economic fallout from COVID-19 continues to hit some segments of the population harder than others.
Lower-income adults, as well as Hispanic and Asian Americans and adults younger than 30, are among the most likely to say they or someone in their household has lost a job or taken a pay cut since the outbreak began in February 2020.
Among those who’ve had these experiences, lower-income and Black adults are particularly likely to say they have taken on debt or put off paying their bills in order to cover lost wages or salary.”
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With many Americans still unable to find work, government stimulus provides a bandage for the financial situation that many of the citizens are facing. However, even that is about to expire. On the brighter side, teachers in Texas will be given financial assistance.
Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, and Denton have approved pay raises last June for teachers to reward them for their large contribution as a response to the challenges brought on by the pandemic.
“[Teachers] were asked to change quickly and teach students both virtually and in-person at the same time, and that was unmanageable,” Steven Poole, executive director of the United Educators Association, said to CBS Dallas-Fort Worth.
The United Educators Association represents more than 26,000 school employees in 43 North Texas districts. “So there were a lot of teachers who chose to retire or leave the profession altogether.”
The new school year will bring about pay raises and bonuses to teachers, however, it is important to note that individual school districts will approve these instead of the state government.
Returning teachers in Irving (near Dallas) will receive a $2,000 one-time stimulus payment. Meanwhile, staff in Denton (also in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area) will receive a $500 payment.