STS Rally 2013


It's rally time at the Capitol-Saturday, March 25, 10 am-Noon 

Public education in Texas continues to struggle with the challenges of underfunding and over-testing. Texas children deserve better. Join thousands of fellow Texans standing up at the Capitol to say THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW!

We have an amazing set of speakers (including parents, teachers and students) and student performers. We'll also have a large group of legislators attending as our audience. Buses are coming from DFW, Houston, San Antonio, and the Valley. Keep spreading the word!

Texas children cannot be left standing, waiting for long-delayed funding reforms. We need fair funding, testing reform and community-based supports for struggling schools today!



Click here for information about parking, speakers, etc. Get those amazing signs ready, spread the word on social media and be there on Saturday morning, ready to be make some noise for public ed!

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Check our Facebook Page for the latest rally and legislative updates. Can't be at the rally? Follow speakers at Save Texas Schools Facebook, and look for up-to-date actions both during and after the rally.

By the way, the House is proposing using $2.5 billion of the Rainy Day Fund (which will have around $11 billion in it over the next two years) to help with urgent needs, including public ed. Bring your umbrellas and show support. 

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Save Texas Schools is holding a #WhyIRally campaign for the March 25th rally!

We will be retweeting posts with that hashtag and our rally poster. Each tweet will be why an individual or group saying why it is importa nt to focus on public education this session.

We need your help! Send out tweets and get information
out to your friends and colleagues. This is a great way to tell your story. Save Texas Schools Twitter: @savetxschools

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The Senate Finance Committee recently proposed cuts of 6 to 10% of funding to higher ed institutions across Texas. The cuts are the result of a budget squeeze caused by $4 billion in tax cuts pushed by the Senate in 2015, including a $2.4 billion to the franchise tax that helps fund public education, as well as lower than expected oil and gas tax revenues. The proposed cuts would not be implemented evenly across the state, with some institutions facing the loss of 6%, some 10% and others in between. The Senate has shown no willingness to tap into the Rainy Day Fund to support public schools or higher ed.
Long-time friend of Save Texas Schools, Supt. John Kuhn, will be back again to speak out against a broken and damaging test and punish system. John gained national attention in 2011 with his "Alamo Letter," and has continued to be a tireless advocate for kids, while serving as Supt. of Mineral Well ISD. Read what he has to say about the flawed A-F campus grading system, coming on line in 2017-18 (unless we stop it). Bills have been filed to delay (Huberty, HB 22) or abolish (Gonzalez, HB 843) A-F.

Recently, the White House revealed a preliminary budget proposal that would expand military funding, while implementing deep cuts in other areas, including education. While most of Texas school funding comes from local and state funds, about 10% comes from federal tax dollars. An early list of programs that would be hurt or disappear would include 21st Century after school programs, Americorps (which supports many agencies across Texas with volunteers at schools that mentor, tutor and offer other supports), literacy programs, support for teachers in hard-to-staff areas, and school improvement supports. States would be expected to pick up any of these programs at extra expense.