Senate’s latest voucher bid is a losing bargain for Texas students and teachers
The Texas School Coalition testified Monday against the Texas Senate’s version of House Bill 100. The new Senate plan seeks to incorporate private-school vouchers into legislation that was otherwise meant to improve the state’s school finance system.
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 […]
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 […]
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.