Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas

Classroom voice. Capitol view. Championing 5.5 million Texas students because public education is the future of the Lone Star State.

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Thank you, Educators! 🙌🏻🧡
I think most (if not all) of you have wrapped up the regular school year.
I remember that zombie-like feeling the first week or so after school ends. Practice some self-care, get some rest, and enjoy the break!
You are appreciated! 🙂@RYHTexas

[L. John Porras, MPA @RYHT_ElPaso]

It was great spending time at the West Texas County Judges & Commissioners Conference in Wichita Falls. Conversations may center on infrastructure + growth, but TXEd has to be part of the equation. We have to support it at every level. Our students are worth the investment.

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

Texas is home to the second-largest public school system in the U.S., with 5.5 million students, 9,113 schools, and 1,202 districts. And now, for the first time, all of that data is in one place, easy to find and easy to understand.

We've partnered with The @TexasTribune on the updated Texas Public School Explorer, which gives parents, educators, community members, and policymakers the clearest view yet of how Texas public schools are performing, who they serve, and how they're funded.

Search your school or district to explore enrollment trends, demographics, teacher experience, pay, and outcomes: https://t.co/To26spLuXK

#TxEd #TexasPublicSchoolExplorer #TexasPublicSchools #TexasISD

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Thank you, Brady, Texas! Great convo about what makes a good school and whether our current system measures what matters. 🙌🏻🧡

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Brady & Beyond: It’s your turn! Let’s sit down together, eat, and figure out what’s up and what’s next with school ratings, STAAR, and how our community is affected.

https://t.co/kzXWRIrtZA

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

🚨 Tell candidates what you think about the state’s assessment and accountability system! 🚨 https://t.co/tgwpqw18uO

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Date change! Beyond the Falling STAAR in San Angelo has been moved to 4-14-26. Immersive, interactive, and full of answers to your STAAR and A-F school ratings questions. (Open to the Concho Valley and beyond.) https://t.co/q2wGV2JHT5

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Q: How can your voice be heard in thirty seconds?
A: Participate, share, and encourage! 🙌🧡https://t.co/tgwpqw1Gkm

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

No more STAAR? Student Success Tool? A-F ratings for school districts and campuses?
What happens when the scope of what schools do doesn't line up with how they are measured?
Come join the conversation for clarity on Feb. 26! https://t.co/nd4Q37T3M6

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Thank you, Big Country! Last night’s HD 71 Public Education Candidate Forum was a success! 🙌🏼🧡
Excellent discussion by the four participating candidates and a respectful and engaged audience made for a fantastic event. Looking forward to connecting more with my HD 71 community!

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

HD 71 Public Education Candidate Forum is just a few days away. See ya' there! 🙌🧡 2-3-26, 6-7:30PM, McMurry University, Mabee Event Room

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

HD 71: Are you in it?
Our HD 71 Public Education Candidate Forum is on Tues., 2-3-26. 🧡🙌https://t.co/zUIkIyCSYf

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Heads Up, Greater Abilene Area & Beyond: House District 71 Public Education Candidate Forum on 2-3-26
https://t.co/9fTRHgJbnL

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

The sun has set on Jan. 1, 2026. Hope it was as beautiful in your part of Texas. 🙌🏼🧡

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

The highest impact action you can take this week? 30 seconds to shape the 2026 election season.

We need one last unified push to ensure every Texas state candidate understands the need for new, durable public school funding. This action is the essential step to keep public education front-and-center in 2026 and beyond.

Give 30 seconds. Secure the future of Texas public schools: https://t.co/3CQvm4I9G6

#TxEd #FundTheFuture #TxLege #Texas #TexasElections #TexasPublicSchools

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

If we don't act now, candidates will set their official campaign platforms without prioritizing durable and new funding sources for our public schools.

It takes just 30 seconds to send a clear, powerful message: Texans want new, resilient funding that protects our schools from the two-year budget cuts that leave them vulnerable: https://t.co/3CQvm4I9G6

#TxEd #FundTheFuture #TxLege #Texas #TexasElections #TexasPublicSchools

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

Texas has an opportunity to transform how it funds public education by establishing a new education endowment, a practical first step that would give legislators the framework needed to create an endowment, moving Texas beyond the short-term nature of our two-year budget cycles and establishing a lasting investment in students.

Raise Your Hand Texas proposes creating a new Legacy Education Fund, an endowment that will move Texas beyond our two-year budget cycles and establish a lasting investment in our children.

Learn more at https://t.co/5kB3vCmT7W

#TxEd #TxLege #LegacyEducationFund #TexasSchoolFunding #TexasPublicSchools

[L. John Porras, MPA @RYHT_ElPaso]

Save the date!

The Raise Your Hand Texas Public Education Advocacy Summit is happening Dec. 15–17, 2025 in Austin.

Educators, trustees, + community leaders from across Texas will come together to strengthen their voices + champion #txed.

Learn more: https://t.co/K3KNO2ML05

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

Now is the time to begin building plans for the future of public schools. The Advocacy Summit is your guide, providing a roadmap, tools, and techniques that will help school leaders find the voices of their communities to influence state education policy.

Don't miss this chance to start building a stronger future for your school. Register today at https://t.co/vLiUV3tPm1

#TxEd #TxLege #TexasPublicSchools #TexasPubEd #AdvocacySummit

[Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas @RYHT_WestTX]

Here we go, West Texas! 🙌🧡 Hittin' the road this week. Reach out! I'd love to meet you.