Kimberly Smith

Wife | Mom | CFO | Strategist | Public Education Advocate | Sometimes a Buzz Kill…my opinions are my own

[Frisco ISD @friscoisd]

The recently released 2023 Frisco ISD Popular Financial Report offers a comprehensive insight into the allocation of tax dollars during the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Learn more and view the report: https://t.co/Q08mR5ZJXU

[Kimberly Smith @kacsmith53]

My testimony on HB 1 to the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment.

Our students and teachers deserve better. #txlege #pubed #FundTexasSchools

[Gina Hinojosa @GinaHinojosaTX]

The Governor’s bribe is immoral. Texas schools are $40 Billion behind the national average in per student funding. Texas parents demand @GregAbbott_TX do his job & expand the call to fund our schools.
@GovAbbott is hoarding billions in taxpayer $ that belongs to Texas students.

[Frisco ISD @friscoisd]

Over 40,000 Frisco ISD parents, students and staff members completed a survey in the spring related to the District's school environments.

Learn about the survey's results: https://t.co/SAiY0A8j6N

[Ashley Rainwater @AshleyRainwate1]

The way this is posted reads like he is fully funding public schools now...he is not.

[Brian Woods @briantwoods1]

What a sad commentary on "leadership." Perhaps we should consider that we are in the bottom 10 states in funding per student. Where, exactly, have "racial and sexual activism" replaced academics. Where exactly?

[Kimberly Smith @kacsmith53]

5 days. No kids. No laptop. No access to email. See you on the other side. ✌🏻

[Frisco ISD @friscoisd]

The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees has approved the 2023-24 school year budget. Visit https://t.co/cqflDRtc5Q to learn more about the decision, then head over to https://t.co/pqnvrxwXGC for additional details.

[Garrett M. Jackson, Ed.D. @gmjackson]

TEA is damaging the image of public schools with updated accountability ratings so the #txlege can sacrifice them for political gain. Making public schools look bad to pass legislation is sickening. @GregAbbott_TX @MikeMorath

[Kimberly Smith @kacsmith53]

@gmjackson That definitely makes it better.

[Kimberly Smith @kacsmith53]

Remember that time #txlege had historic amounts of money but didn’t give it to teachers because their boss wanted to give it to wealthy people who send their kids to private school, and when no one liked that idea he said if they can’t have it no one can? Yeah, I remember too.

[A Voice for Public Schools @VoiceSchools]

2/2
Teachers got nothing.
Education retirees got nothing.
ISD budgets didn’t even get an inflationary increase.

Keep rationalizing why you vote the way you do. You are hurting children with your vote.

[Thomas Ratliff @RatliffT]

In 1991 the @txlege passed the Lottery to “benefit public education” just like @txed voucher supporters say today. Both are a lie that cost many for the benefit of a few. Let me explain.

[Kimberly Smith @kacsmith53]

Preach sister! 🙌🏻

[Sydney Jensen @sydneycjensen]

If you're a principal planning your back-to-school speech for faculty, this message is for you: please stop telling us to "remember our WHY."

We are too tired for all that.

Say how this year will be better than last year. Stop with the "outcome not the income" dog whistle.

[Frisco ISD @friscoisd]

The FISD Board of Trustees recently discussed strategic priorities for the 2023-24 school year. Community members are invited to share input on the proposed priorities that align with the District’s Future-Ready Framework at the June 12 Board meeting. https://t.co/GhKDky8Pkq

[Frisco ISD @friscoisd]

Frisco ISD has proposed a deficit budget for the 2023-24 school year and invites the community to provide input during a public hearing on June 12.

Details: https://t.co/G0SA0tJNj8

[Jamie Wilson, Ed.D. @jkwilsiii]

To all educators across the state, you are the only state employees not getting a raise, our state values you less than school choice vouchers. Please see this letter from @KingForTexas regarding efforts in the house. @GregAbbott_TX promised to fully fund public schools.He failed

[JustFundItTX @JustFundItTX]

I sure hope voters are paying attention. #txed #Txlege #justfundit #vote @TxEdVote

[Mendi Tackett @mentack]

Please look at @jamestalarico entire thread here. But watch this one in particular.

Thank you for these questions, Rep Talarico.

We should all be horrified Republican lawmakers are moving forward with SB763, which will allow unqualified chaplains to replace school counselors.

[Dr. James Whitfield @DrJamesWhit]

Ya know what’s better than a license plate showing yrs of service?

Using the $30 BILLION in the bank to give teacher raises and fully fund public schools!

Please stop playing games with teacher’s livelihoods & the educational experience of our youth! #txlege #txed #4Kids