As we head to the polls on Election Day, many Texans across the state will find school district voter-approved tax ratification elections (VATRE) on their ballots. Due to funding shortfalls,
Twitter Facebook Linkedin Read the full white paper as a PDF The Legislature is obligated by the state constitution to fund our public education system. Currently, 5.5 million Texas children
Every Texan’s Director of Economic Opportunity, Jaime Puente, testifies against the public education voucher program in front of the Senate Committee on education during the 3rd Special Session of the 88th
All children in Texas have the right to quality public education; according to the Texas Constitution, our public education system must ensure all kids have access to an education that
With the help of Texas’ most powerful elected officials, out-of-state billionaires refuse to take no for an answer and continue to put the screws on public education, despite the strong
View this testimony as a PDF here Over the last two years, Texas libraries and librarians – like their counterparts in other states – have been subject to consistent, targeted
As the allies, educators, and parents of Texas’ 5.5 million public school students, we urge the Texas Legislature to prioritize our children’s public education. Texans of all backgrounds, from Amarillo
Instead of focusing on increasing the basic allotment for schools, the primary per-student funding amount, the Legislature set its sights on defunding public education with costly tax cuts. When the
There are more than 73 million children under 18 living in the U.S., and over seven million of them call Texas home. The biennial Texas Kids Count report brings together
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2023 Texas AFT and Every Texan commented Wednesday on the $16 billion fiscal note for CSHB100 and its private school voucher over the next five
