TODAY - Tuesday, 21 February, we need you to call your Texas House representative and senator and let them know you support public education!
Tell them you:
Remember, Texas has a $33B surplus this year. Not only that, there’s close to $27B in the “rainy day” fund. No more excuses. This is our money, and we want public schools funded.
Some facts:
Texas ranks 44th in dollars spent per student ($9,871 compared to $15,120 on average for the U.S.). Teacher salaries also lag by $7,500 annually compared with the national average.
In 2022, Texas ranked 34th out of 50 states in K-12 public education per U.S. News and World Report. That’s despite the fact that we’re the ninth largest economy IN THE WORLD. It’s clear that decades of under-funding of our public schools have led to this dismal state.
The answer isn’t school vouchers. It’s fully funding our schools! Call your Texas reps on Tuesday, 21 February.