Today, our executive director Michelle Smith, PhD, provided written testimony in opposition to SB1 before the Texas Senate Committee on Education. Raise Your Hand Texas believes state dollars should remain in our public schools. The Texas Legislature should not invest its time and

“Changing the budget culture in funding Texas public education”..I know who to point our community to as we are forced to announce drastic changes coming to @sbisd w/out more funding. We warned what was coming months ago Team Bettencourt Well, it’s here but this is what you want

Be a THUNDEROUS VOICE! Thurs night the Senate passed SB1 creating an exclusive, expensive, duplicate pub ed system that'll funnel public $ to private entities w/o transparency, accountability, or protections for children/families. Tell your reps vote NO: bit.ly/actionvouchers

Those in Austin should pay close attention. Our community should not have bear the brunt of state politics. Yes, deep budget cuts are coming to Spring Branch ISD thanks Greg Abbott Team Bettencourt Joan Huffman et al In a time with record state surplus. Shameful. Disrespectful. Avoidable.

Call on the Governor to add public education funding to the session: gov.texas.gov/contact

Thank you Rilwan Balogun for continuing to cover the plight of Spring Branch ISD and other districts in the area as we grapple with the effects of #txlege’s failure to fund public schools. Greg Abbott @ManoForStateRep Joan Huffman Team Bettencourt Lacey Hull

Full text of HB 1 here: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/bi… Link for comments: comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c232&fb…

🤳 Keep calling the Governor! Tell him how important SBISD is to you and your family! Greg Abbott (512) 463-1782 or (512) 463-1782 or (512) 463-1778

Let Governor Abbott know how you feel about 4 special sessions and still no further funding for public education. Find a sample letter and link to the Governor at: springbranchspeaks.com/communicating-…

It has been so disappointing to watch our elected and appointed officials in TX disparage public ed as part of a narrative to push vouchers. As a conservative I feel completely abandoned by republican state leaders. If that weren’t bad enough, elected R’s are not only neglecting

After 4 special sessions, there is still no pub ed funding- including money for school safety! Please don’t tell us that #txlege prioritizes the education and safety of 5 million Texas children. Colossal failure. Greg Abbott Dade Phelan Team Bettencourt @ManoForStateRep

Wouldn’t it be something if the State of Texas could accomplish something as fundamental as funding public education? Guess we will all have to wait - again. In the meantime, drop your legislator a note 📝!

Early voting has begun! Find information at harrisvotes.com. Public education is always on the ballot and the primaries are hugely important. Reminder that Texas has open primaries - you can vote in either party primary, you do not have to be affiliated with that party.

The SBISD Council of PTAs is hosting a School Board Candidate Town Hall on Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Trini Mendenhall Community Center Auditorium (1414 Wirt Road). This forum is open to the entire community to attend.

As we near the end of the school year and look forward to the next legislative session, some truths about funding for our Texas public schools. khou.com/article/news/v…

'We are all suffering': Here's why Texas schools are facing high budget deficits. #txlege #txed via Austin Statesman statesman.com/story/news/edu…

Important piece from former Speaker Joe Straus about the state’s underfunding of public schools. In constant dollars, state funding for schools is down $10 billion since 2020. #txed #txlege dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…

Tuesday Jan 14 marks the beginning of the 89th legislative session. Let’s see what our elected officials can make happen this year to support public education. Stay tuned all session long! #txlege #txed

Texas schools are in crisis. HB 2 boosts the basic allotment to $6,555, funds teacher raises, special ed, & small districts—but the Senate Ed Committee won’t hear it. Our kids can’t wait. Demand action. #TxEd #FundTxSchools #txlege Team Bettencourt

A great primer on why the Senate’s version of HB2 won’t have the impact that is needed in our district. Thank you Dr Ott! @ManoForStateRep Lacey Hull Rep. Penny Morales Shaw Joan Huffman Team Bettencourt Senator Molly Cook