Testimony on the Pandemic’s Effect on the State’s Teacher Workforce
September 19, 2022
Jobs & Financial Security
No matter our race, gender, or place, Texans deserve dignified jobs that support thriving individuals and families. We raise the bar for every Texan living in our state when workers of all backgrounds earn living wages, experience safe working conditions, and access essential benefits like affordable health care coverage and paid family, medical, and sick leave.
Living Wages
As the cost of living continues to rise, many Texas struggle to make ends meet despite working full-time jobs. Only 50 percent of full-time, full-year private sector workers age 18-64 are covered by a workplace retirement savings plan.
Paid Family, Medical, & Sick Leave
Paid leave promotes healthier communities, supports our economy’s lowest-paid workers, and builds a stronger and productive Texas workforce, but approximately 40% of the Texas workforce lacks access to them.
Kids Living with Relatives
Across Texas, family members and friends have stepped up to provide homes for children whose parents cannot care for them (Kinship Care).
Cash Assistance
Helping needy families with children is both in their interest and in ours as a society. Cash Assistance, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides that help.
Recent Resources
City Employees Deserve a Living Wage
June 15, 2022
Why Worker Power Is Critical to Our Fair Future
June 9, 2022
Comments on SB 1138
April 13, 2021
Testimony Supporting HB 1449
April 13, 2021
Testimony Supporting HB 886
April 6, 2021
Your Support Makes a Difference
We believe Texas can be the best state in the United States, and our public policy work is an indispensable part of getting there. Your support improves equity in health care, food security, education, and financial stability.
