Jessica P. Lopez

Happy bilingual counselor, proud mom & wife, working & learning as an educator going on 24 years. I’m a product of AISD ❤️.

[Matthew Gutiérrez, Ed.D. @DrMattGutierrez]

Shameful the state sits on a $33 B surplus, not including rainy day fund, and fails to fund #txed.

My starting teacher salary in 2002, adjusted for inflation, equates to the same as my district's 2023 starting salary.

It's easy to see and understand why educators are leaving the field and edu program enrollments are declining. #txlege

https://t.co/2lWnkX9A8z

[Bobby Ott @OttTempleISD]

As ISDs adopt budgets & compensation for schools, I’m reminded of @GovAbbott Teacher Vacancy Task Report’s top recommendation: “Increase overall compensation and support strategic compensation strategies”. Credibility isn’t measured by a task force, but rather the response.

[Dr. Twyla Williams @DrTwylaWilliam1]

You won’t find a better Counseling Department!!! We support all students through cultural proficiency based on the ASCA model!

[Eric E. Ramos @eaustinramos]

Let’s hope a special session to address these issues is called in the summer time so educators have an opportunity to be heard. and they don’t wait till we are back in school so we can be easily ignored.

[Eric E. Ramos @eaustinramos]

Again the governor shows how little he cares about public education and educators. All school employees need to remember this every single election going forward

[Matthew Gutiérrez, Ed.D. @DrMattGutierrez]

🌎’s 10th strongest economy is sitting on a $30+B surplus, not including the $30B rainy day fund, and still not 1¢ towards education. Sine die just 2 days away.

#txed is being held hostage at the expense of 5.5M students.

We have to stop the bleed (teacher exodus)!

Call/write your #txlege reps!

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

@JimBaxa1 @cbsaustin Well, we’re hiring so bring it

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

@CleverCounselor @Sheridan4T @AISDElementary They look like sweethearts ❤️

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

@CrumblCookies So poetic ❤️the lyrics tho ❤️

[Danielle Camarillo @MRS_D_CAMARILLO]

Grateful for the opportunity to share this space with our Elementary Principals to talk about all things Elementary Counseling! ❤️ @AustinISD @AISDCOUNSELING @Matias_AISD @DrTwylaWilliam1

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

@CrumblCookies Suerte ❤️🙌🏽 and Antología

[Rocio Ruiz @MsRocioRuiz]

Congratulations!!

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

@CrumblCookies 🍪❤️🤞🏽

[Matthew Gutiérrez, Ed.D. @DrMattGutierrez]

TEA’s Teacher Vacancy Task Force final report was released back in February. It focused on 3 key areas: Compensation, Training/Support, & Working Conditions. What happened to #txlege focusing on these key areas? Instead bills such as #SB8 are attempting to divert monies from #txed and add additional testing.

#SB8 that aims to divert monies from #txed along with additional testing.

#SB9 creates Teacher Retention Allotment to increase teacher salaries by $2K in districts with 20k+ students, $6K in districts with less than 20k. Only to be provided in the 2023-24 school year.

#HB100 increases student allotment by $90 from $6,160 to $6,250 rather than what is needed.

What can you do? Tell your legislators to protect and support public ed.

https://t.co/ZN48KYOb4S

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

Thank you to @nothingbundt cakes 🧁 for treating our teachers today! It was a sweet surprise ❤️🙌🏽.@MrMacAISD @MsRocioRuiz @AustinISD @WeAreAISD @AustinISD @AISDCOUNSELING @AISD_SEL_CPI @AustinEdFund @DrTwylaWilliam1 @AISD_SEL_CPI @Matias_AISD

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

Thank you @CleopatraAISD for hosting our wellness room to treat our wonderful teachers today. We loved all your self-care stations ❤️👌🏽🙌🏽. @AISD_SEL_CPI @AISDCOUNSELING @AustinISD @AISD_CAMARILLO @WeAreAISD @MrMacAISD @MsRocioRuiz @StElmoMustangs

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

Thank you so much to Freebird’s for donating lunch to our amazing, wonderful, superstar teachers today. We love you, Freebird’s! Thank you for showing us love!!!@StElmoMustangs @FREEBIRDS_WB @WeAreAISD @AustinISD @AISD_SEL_CPI @AISDCOUNSELING @MrMacAISD @MsRocioRuiz

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Texas Republicans are trying to force public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

I told the bill author: “This bill is not only un-constitutional and un-American, it’s deeply un-Christian.” #txlege

[Jessica P. Lopez @jess_plopez]

@AustinISD @eaustinramos @WeAreAISD @EdAustin_TX @BHosack23 @Matias_AISD Well, let’s see it. I had a breakdown 😭😢today because my mortgage went up $900 and it looks like we’ll be having to move to Kyle or Buda. Inflation is no joke. Our raise will probably just cover that. Everything’s going up but our salaries. It’s so stressful.