2023 Member Communication Archive
Sine die for the 5th time in 2023 – Dec 5, 2023 Senate approves school safety funding – Dec 1, 2023 House rejects ESA vouchers – Nov 17, 2023 HB […]
Bender named Executive Director of Texas School Coalition
Education savings accounts will force taxpayers to subsidize private schools that are not required to follow student safety guidelines, do not adhere to federal protections for students in special education, and are not transparent with their use of public dollars.
School Finance Fact Check
Let’s set the record straight about some recent claims regarding state investments in Texas public schools.
ESAs would force taxpayers to subsidize private schools
Education savings accounts will force taxpayers to subsidize private schools that are not required to follow student safety guidelines, do not adhere to federal protections for students in special education, and are not transparent with their use of public dollars.
Vouchers make recapture worse
When Texas pays to send students to private schools, Robin Hood takes a bigger bite out of local public schools.
Vouchers are not the answer for Texas students
A new report from the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment provides recommendations on a number of issues related to education policy in Texas. The report includes discussion of a voucher program that would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to attend private or home schools.
Tax bills reduce Robin Hood but classrooms are left in need of support
The property-tax legislation signed into law will help achieve a very important objective: It will reduce the amount of recapture paid by Texas taxpayers by 41 percent. There needs to be a balance between tax relief and more dollars for the classroom. Unfortunately, legislators have only completed half the job.
Testimony for House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity & Enrichment
The Coalition offered testimony to the newly-appointed committee speaking to the rising costs of education, the different circumstances various districts face, the need to avoid funding cuts, and the need for public accountability for public funds.
Educators praise bipartisan coalition for steadfastly supporting public schools
Teachers, parents, administrators, school board trustees and others supporting public education expressed gratitude Monday to the bipartisan coalition in the Texas House who stood strong against Education Savings Account (ESA) vouchers for private schools throughout this year’s legislative session.
Communications Tool Kit – HB 100
This is an absolutely critical time to weigh in with legislators. House Bill 100, the school finance bill that the Texas Senate has turned into a voucher-and-school-finance bill, is headed […]
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