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From the Texas League
And the beat goes on. Having failed to pass the educational savings accounts or immigration
legislation, the Legislature is back in session for the fourth time since the regular session.
The Governor’s call includes teacher pay this time. Whether the House and the Senate can
reconcile their differences to pass any legislation this session will depend a lot on the ability
of advocates to keep up the pressure.
For the League of Women Voters, as much as we support federalism and humane treatment
of migrants, our focus will be on stopping vouchers. While the immigration legislation is far
more likely to be resolved between the two houses, it is nevertheless unconstitutional on its
face, which will allow a legal challenge as soon as the legislation is signed into law.
In League,
Elizabeth MacNamara
Vice President Advocacy
League of Women Voters of Texas
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Public Funds Should Stay in Public Schools!
The Governor and House Leadership are stalemated on educational savings accounts. It is important that House members continue to oppose educational savings and support increased school funding. Use our Action Center to write a letter to your legislators and
ask them to oppose vouchers.
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Educational Savings Accounts SB 1 Advocacy Toolkit
LWV Texas is against school vouchers in any form, including taxpayer-funded educational savings accounts to subsidize private schools. Numerous independent studies show they do not produce greater academic gains than public schools and do not provide a way out of poverty for poor students. The vast majority of our students (more than 90%) still need high-quality, fully funded public schools.
The LWVTX Advocacy Committee and volunteers put together a toolkit for community partners to use to talk about and advocate against Educational Savings Accounts. Use this toolkit to write a letter to your editor, submit an op-ed, or contact your legislators.
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