Communications Tool Kit – The Final Push
As the session enters its final week, the robust investments in public education that Texas needs are not materializing. Now is the time when legislators need to hear from constituents who support public schools and are concerned about the many threats to our schools’ future in the current session. Please consider copying and pasting the […]
Senate inaction on Basic Allotment would put Texas schools further behind
With just over a week left in the legislative session and key deadlines fast approaching, educators are concerned that the opportunity for robust, needed investments in public education is slipping away.
Legislators should balance property-tax relief with investments in students
Dollars spent on property-tax relief are not investments in public education. Those dollars do not reach classrooms and they do not give schools more money to pay teachers and meet other needs.
Communications Toolkit – April 2023
As the Texas Legislature enters the final six weeks of its 2023 session, there is reason to be concerned that legislators will not provide the funding resources needed for schools to address the teacher shortage, make up for costs driven higher by inflation, and meet the needs of students. In addition, legislators are considering private-school […]
HB 100 – School Finance Testimony
The Coalition provided testimony to the House Public Education Committee for House Bill 100, which increases the Basic Allotment, requires a teacher pay increase, and makes other changes to the school finance formulas.
Prepayment Discount for Recapture
Credit incentivizes early payment and offers relief from record-high recapture
Issues in Focus: Taxparency
Taxpayers should know where their tax dollars go.
Testimony on School Safety Legislation
The Coalition provided testimony to legislative committees in both chambers regarding bills calling for increased funding for school safety.
SB 9 Teacher Pay Raise Testimony
The Coalition provided testimony to the Senate Education Committee on Senate Bill 9, which relates to an across-the-board pay raise for teachers, nurses, counselors, and librarians.
Senate Property Tax Relief Testimony
The Coalition provided testimony to the Senate Finance Committee regarding Senate Bill 3 & Senate Bill 4, which are both measures proposing property tax relief.
