Just days before the start of the new school year, Bexar County Academy charter school shut its doors for good. But for a group of summer school teachers, the problems didn’t end there.

Several educators who taught over the summer say they have been waiting for a paycheck for more than a month. The now-closed school surrendered its charter to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on July 31, leaving teachers with unanswered questions and unpaid bills.

“We rendered the service, now we want to be paid,” said Laveda Anthony, one of eight teachers still waiting for compensation.

Maria Deleon, another former teacher, said the delay has created financial hardship.

“I literally had to ask for a handout and say, ‘Can you help me with my electric bill?’” she said.

Anthony added, “I had to get assis

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