Education Trust Fund heads to Alabama Senate as CHOOSE Act is set to become universal

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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With just five days left in the 2026 regular session, the state’s $10.4 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget will likely dominate discussions in the Alabama Senate.

The ETF passed out of the House earlier this month with pay raises for teachers, but did not fully fund a health insurance program for educators.

Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, the chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee, which will take up the ETF, said …

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