December 12, 2021

Lawmakers Let Liberal School Boards Lobby Against Texans on Taxpayers’ Dime [[link removed]]

by Erin Anderson

As more and more Texans join the backlash against the National School Boards Association for comparing parents fighting harmful school district policies to “domestic terrorism,” they’re reminded that their lawmakers failed to defund the NSBA’s Texas affiliate—despite repeated calls from constituents to stop sending tax dollars to lobbyists.

The Texas Association of School Boards is a statewide tax-funded lobbying group for school officials. All 1,024 Texas school boards are TASB members. Dues are paid with tax dollars, and TASB sends some of those dollars to the NSBA.

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Statewide Viola Garcia: The Texan Fighting Against Parents at the National School Boards Association [[link removed]]

TASB refuses to withdraw from the national association, where one of their own has been leading the fight against parents.

Abbott’s Primary Challengers Respond to Problems in Texas Military Department [[link removed]]

Problems are plaguing the Texas Military Department, and Abbott’s inconsistency is leaving the Guard floundering.

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Local SPECIAL REPORT: Parents Fight for Truth in Troubled School District [[link removed]]

The school board trustees can’t hide from these parents anymore.

Cucci: Parents Frustrated With Frisco ISD’s Stonewalling of Public Information Requests [[link removed]]

A school district uses stall tactics to hinder transparency.

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Federal Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Threatens Nuclear Security [[link removed]]

If Biden's vaccine mandate is not officially overturned, critical nuclear plant employees could face termination.

Texas Association of School Boards Supports Control Over Board Members’ Speech [[link removed]]

The Texas Association of School Boards supports censoring board members’ free speech.

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