Ray Cogburn

Region 16 Education Service Center Executive Director, Retired. Ancira Strategic Partners- Consultant

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@GovAbbottPress Keep trying to sell it! WE know this is a lie. Just because you keep saying it, doesn't make it so! Got any stats from the Texas Panhandle?

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@LtGovTX No, Lt. Governor, school districts are not fully funded Ask any one of the 700 superintendents that worked to pass Voter Approved Tax Ratification Elections due to their deficit and declining budgets! I bet they would take a meeting with you. Shame on you!

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@plesafortexas Both! It's all about pushing his agenda forward. It will ruin public education. Withholding $$ to schools has already set us back! Shame on you GA!

[Matthew Gutiérrez, Ed.D. @DrMattGutierrez]

TX has dropped from 36th in per-pupil spending in 2018 to a troubling 44th in 2024. Our students & teachers deserve better than being pawns in a game of financial & political maneuvering. We must raise our voices & fight harder than ever in the upcoming #txlege 89th Session! #txed

[Wade Callaway @WadeCallaway]

1) Rep. Harrison, we feel the need to “horde” $$ because we’ve received little help from you & we realize we’re on own.

Why “horde”?

1) It’s our 2nd yr in a row to pass a deficit budget.
2) Our county lost a tax lawsuit to a gas/oil co. & we had to write a $650k check last yr.

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@Jason_Aldean Everybody seems to be looking for a reason to be upset! Keep doing you brother! I grew up in a small town. No one lynched anybody but… the expectations are high for ALL who lived there. We ALL had a whole set of Moms that supervised our behaviors. Great memories!

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

No way Governor! The more you say it, the less faith rural Texans have in your ability to lead! Think about that for your political future. Fully fund public schools, give teachers raises, and THAT will give you clout!

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

Texans in every corner of our state support school choice.

We must deliver on our promise to fully restore parents as the primary decisionmakers in their child’s education.

Now is the time to bring school choice to every family in Texas.

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

As we all know from Accountability Standards, the bottom quartile of any group is BAD! I would like to expect a Cadillac ride from my Ford truck…but, you get what you pay for! Sad!

[Big Bad Bear @CoxHerb]

@GovAbbott #47 in per pupil funding
#43 in teacher pay
Fully fund Texas public schools
Support Texas professional educators and the 5.5 million students they serve.

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

If you only visit private schools on your “school choice” tour…it might make sense that your poll might not be representative of all Texans! Just sayin!

[Dr. Andy Reddock @DrAndyReddock]

Legislators who stand against vouchers know that their constituents support the public schools of their communities. They know vouchers divert funds and widen disparities. They choose to prioritize a strong public education system and advocate for ALL students' success. #txlege

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@JeniNeatherlin Bless your heart! I spent 26 in schools finishing as a super and then 14 years as an ESC Director. Always preached 1. God, 2. Family, 3. Work. Wrote down my time for 2 weeks and where I spent it. Eye opening, the ones I listed reversed in order! That life balance is tough!

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

You keep saying it but repetition and loudness does not ring true! No way!🤷🏻‍♂️

[Texas Public Policy Foundation @TPPF]

"School choice and parental empowerment doesn't lead to a decimation of public schools, it leads to an improvement in our public schools." - Gov. @GregAbbott_TX #txlege

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

Another lie! Teachers are leaving because legislators like you Lt. Dan do not respect, appreciate , or compensate teachers for what they do everyday! Increased accountability requirements, forced curriculum, and removing their autonomy to measure skills and teach are gone.

[Jim Boyle @JimGBoyle]

According to Dan Patrick, among the reasons teachers are leaving public schools is “because they are told to teach some things about sexuality to kids in the 3rd grade. They don’t like the pornographic library books that are in our school libraries.”These claims are unfounded.

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@JimGBoyle @KingForTexas @James_Barragan @jayleeson @ByEdMcKinley @pastors4txkids @HeathKeri @tars_tarsed @OttTempleISD @CowboySupt @mimiswartz @HKronberg Lt.Dan couldn’t tell the truth if it bit him! We all know it. He started his reign to hurt kids and kill public education back in the CScope days. If you know, you know!

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

Imagine that…rural Republican Representatives that listen to their parents, superintendents, and some like @KingForTexas that have school board experience having “courage” to stand up to voucher steamrollers like Lt.Dan! Good for us in rural Texas!

[Jim Boyle @JimGBoyle]

Lt Gov Dan Patrick denigrates the 24 rural R legislators who oppose private school vouchers. A poll can be designed to get any result you want. The legislators who live in those districts have their fingers on the pulse.

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

Now this is the “team work that makes the dream work”!
I completely understand why we have over a $30 billion surplus, no teacher pay raises, little for school safety, and the battle cry “everyone wants vouchers”. Not hard to figure why!

[Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick @LtGovTX]

The Houston Chronicle says the Lt. Gov. Patrick/Senate plan more directly benefits homeowners, while the Gov. Abbott/House plan favors businesses and homes with higher incomes.

The article states 44% of all benefits go to the 1/5 of Texas households with the highest incomes.

So I am not surprised these groups are lining up behind @GovAbbott. 31 Senators and I are proud to stand with the people. All 5.7 million homeowners deserve a $100k homestead exemption.

The Senate plan gives homeowners a permanent $1200-1450 tax cut.

The Abbott/House plan only gives the average homeowner about $740 because they’re giving a significant portion of tax cuts to businesses and the top 20% of the highest-priced homes.

And the Abbott/House plan tax cut is not permanent. The Senate plan is. #txlege

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[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@LtGovTX @TPPF @GovAbbott I don’t agree with the voucher system the Governor pushed this session but I can’t believe the Lt. Governor would come out and not support him. Lack of loyalty says all I need to know about a man!

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

@AnetteCarlisle @JimGBoyle @DianeRavitch @NinaTotenberg @piper4missouri @nancypjohnson Smithee stated that his impeachment was a grave injustice and that if allowed, it could be you (other House members) and me (himself tomorrow. 😳. My thought was “ not if you take care of business”.

[Ray Cogburn @QRayCogburn]

Thanks for all your hard work my friend! You created a really solid bill for public education and teachers. I appreciate your efforts and your fight against ESAs. Guess the Senate was ready to take their ball and go home. Such a shame.

[Ken King @KingForTexas]

HB 100 was my signature piece of legislation for the 88th Regular Legislative Session. I'm very sad to say that it ultimately did not pass! Below is my statement.

[Wade Callaway @WadeCallaway]

@CaprockDemocrat We have at least two really good ones in @KingForTexas and @FourPriceTX !!