Last week 2025 STAAR test results dropped in TX & one thing is clear:
A rigged STAAR is setting up schools & districts for TAKEOVER.
Ex: 50% of 3rd graders got a ZERO on the typed essay. When 50% get a 0, there’s something wrong w/the test, not the kid.🧵
Texas Republicans just passed a bill forcing every teacher to post the Ten Commandments in their classroom.
They passed it on the Sabbath… breaking the 4th Commandment.
Maybe they should try following the Ten Commandments before mandating them.
From @LockhartISD - "At first glance this legislation appears to promise historic investments in public education, but I need to be direct with you, the version currently being considered by the Senate is not helpful. It is harmful to Lockhart ISD."
In this video, Superintendent Estrada shares that if Lockhart ISD receives only a slashed $55 basic allotment it will be offset entirely by another area of the funding formula with a net impact of ZERO for Lockhart ISD students. This legislation could divide and destabilize their teams who serve students everyday. Only 41% of their staff would receive a proposed raise, leaving out so many. And the teachers who would receive the raise aren't asking for one at the expense of their colleagues
Contact your legislators and tell them at to fund pubic schools at https://t.co/8fcBj6iwxB
‘Texas school funding debate is going down to the wire because Gov Abbott & Dan Patrick had vouchers as the priority, holding public school money hostage. And now they won’t release the hostage unharmed.’
Houston Rep Gene Wu on education funding standoff in the #TxLege.
#TxEd
"Today, Big Money won and the students of Texas lost.
Remember this day next time a school closes.
Remember this day next time a teacher quits.
Remember this day next time your property taxes go up because the state is defunding our schools."
— @jamestalarico#txlege
In his remarks before signing the school voucher bill, @GregAbbott_TX trashed Texas public schools and said nothing about additional funding for public education - the Texas House's $8 billion proposal for that is stalled now in the Texas Senate #TxLege
“Texas librarians are not grooming kids.
Texas teachers are not indoctrinating kids.
Texas schools are not providing litter boxes to kids.
These culture war attacks are nothing more than an effort to discredit our schools.”
If our public school system is in such disarray after 30 years of republican leadership in Texas, why does the TEA commissioner who is appointed by the governor still have a job?
Someone explain it to me….
Our friend @jamestalarico speaks God’s own truth here.
@timdunntexas & Ferris Wilks buying our #txlege
Only you can stop them.
NO VOUCHERS!
https://t.co/bHta36qfVU
While you're watching Texas schools struggle with inadequate resources: Anyone who tells you @GregAbbott_TX didn't hold school funding hostage for private school vouchers is lying to you. Here's the video of Abbott spelling out what he was doing.