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Who benefits from passing private school vouchers in Texas? It's not kids. It's not families. It's oligarchs. 🤑
Write your rep TODAY. Tell them to vote NO on HB 3, SB 2, & any voucher scam.
https://secure.everyaction.com/uQN-_e6qN0uJBp-lgaTsXQ2#!
The Texas House could vote on BOTH school finance bill HB 2 and voucher bill HB 3/SB 2 as early as Wednesday.
Together, these bills are a cash grab for charter & private school profiteers while our public schools get crumbs. Call your rep!
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How many layoffs, closed campuses, and cut programs does it take for the Texas Legislature to fund our public schools?
They're voting on House Bill 2 this week & it's not near enough to make our schools whole.
Call your rep ASAP:
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The last time Texas increased its funding for public schools was 2019. Just to make up for inflation, we need a $1,386 per-student increase.
House Bill 2 includes an increase of ... $395 per student. The math ain't mathin'. Write your rep: https://secure.everyaction.com/uQN-_e6qN0uJBp-lgaTsXQ2#!
Yes, vouchers will hurt public schools even if (as we expect) few students use them. Here's Dr. Josh Cowen explaining why.
The Texas House will vote on a $1 billion voucher plan this week. Tell your rep to vote NO. https://secure.everyaction.com/uQN-_e6qN0uJBp-lgaTsXQ2#!
The last time Texas increased its funding for public schools was 2019. Just to make up for inflation, we need a $1,386 per-student increase.
HB 2 includes an increase of $395 per student. The math ain't mathin'. Call your rep TODAY! https://secure.everyaction.com/q_3vfG7fy0i45DoFPvbqqA2
Billionaires and their buddies want vouchers. Texas students, parents, and educators want fully funded public schools, colleges, & universities.
Which set of "experts" is the #TxLege going to listen to? Call them and ask: https://secure.everyaction.com/q_3vfG7fy0i45DoFPvbqqA2
This week, the Texas Legislature is debating two bills that would triple funding for charter schools and would set aside $1 billion to create a private school voucher program.
But do these things work? The experts say no.
How Vouchers & Charter Schools Hurt Public School Funding: A Q&A with Dr. David Knight & Dr. David DeMatthews www.texasaft.org
Who benefits from private school vouchers? A cottage industry of voucher vendors. Interesting read here from the Texas Observer as the Texas House prepares to debate vouchers this week.
How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in Texas www.texasobserver.org