Education
The Texas Constitution of 1876 guarantees children the right to a free public education because it is “essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people.” Those words reference the long-established thought of those like Thomas Jefferson who argued that public education is essential to preserving a democracy, and that the democracy had the duty to provide that education universally. Nevertheless, our body politic has long suffered the iniquities of racism, sectarianism, and self-interest in the provision of a public education that threatens our children and our democracy. People of faith continue to be essential advocates for an adequate and equitable system of public education so that every child has the opportunity to fulfill their human potential.
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Send a Letter to Legislators: Public Dollars Belong in Public Schools
Make sure your legislators know you oppose vouchers! Even if you’re sure your legislator is with you on the issue, they still need to know that you are with them and will have their back when they are taking the tough votes.
Add Your Name: Texans Oppose Public School Chaplains
Make sure your school board members know Texans of faith and conscience don’t want chaplains in our public schools. Add your name to the petition now!
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Public Dollars Belong in Public Schools
Watch and share our short video on why vouchers are wrong for Texas.
Ahead of Special Session, Texas Impact Denounces School Vouchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 9, 2023 Contact Bee Moorhead Texas Impact, the oldest and largest interfaith advocacy group in the state, today issued the following statement...
Send a Letter to Legislators: Public Dollars Belong in Public Schools
Make sure your legislators know you oppose vouchers! Even if you're sure your legislator is with you on the issue, they still need to know that you are with them and will have...
Texas Impact Attends TASA/TASB Convention
Over the weekend, Texas Impact staff and board members attended the annual TASA/TASB joint-convention, which more than 3500 school board trustees and superintendents attended....
New Explainer with Model “Chaplain Resolution” Options
Texas Impact's new brief "Chaplains: Right for Faith Communities, Wrong for Public Schools" is designed to help school district trustees understand the requirements of SB 763,...
Two Issues That Affect Us All: Climate Change and Public Education
Last night a frontal boundary combined with extremely hot temperatures and high humidity levels to spark a severe thunderstorm that brought widespread hail, wind, and extreme...
PROGRAMMING
Ep. 346 Waiting Forever for Healthcare
This week we are excited to welcome Diana Forester, Director of Health Policy with Texans Care for Children. This is an important conversation this week because legislative leaders recently released their interim charges for the biennium, and it…
Read MoreEp. 345 Voices from the Field: Listening and Lobbying on the Farm Bill
Texas Impact is proud to be a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s ELCA Advocacy family as a State Public Policy Office for Texas. Joining us this week is Christine Moffett, ELCA Program Director for Environment and Energy…
Read MoreEp. 344 Why DEI?: The Chilling Effect of SB17
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in Texas colleges came under fire in the last legislative session. The passage of SB17 has been controversial with many students and faculty over the elimination of these programs. This week we are…
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