Christen Smajstrla
CHRISTEN SMAJSTRLA History Teacher | Heights High School | Houston ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Rice University Return to portfolio Q What does your teaching life look like right now, and how are you...
Michelle Henderson
MICHELLE HENDERSON 1st Grade Self-Containted Teacher | Alderson Elementary | Lubbock ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Texas Tech University Return to portfolio Q Can you share one recent moment or memory that encapsulates your...
Jimena Gamboa
JIMENA GAMBOA Teacher, John F. Kennedy Elementary, Edinburg CISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, UT Rio Grande Valley Return to portfolio Q What does your teaching life look like right now, and how are you...
Fort Worth Parents Find Commonality When Supporting Public Schools
Regional Advocacy Director, Greater Fort Worth Raise Your Hand It’s been said that Fort Worth natives are a proud folk. Those who have grown up in the city “Where the West Begins” certainly don’t...
3 Ways Texas Can Fulfill its Promise to Better Fund Our Public Schools
While the state faces an unexpected budget crisis thanks to COVID-19, that challenging outlook shouldn’t prevent us from preserving the long-term commitments made to public education during the last legislative session. By Bob Popinski...
Scenes of Resilience from Texas School Reopenings
As Texas public schools reopen, educators are showing us what courage looks like. What compassion looks like. What innovation looks like. Join us in supporting Texas public schools as they have supported us. Get...
Public Education Is Always on the Ballot
Public schools are at the center of our democracy. They are where how government works and the meaning of civic duty and responsibility are taught. Now that early voting has begun in Texas, there...
Have you made your voting plan?
Raise Your Hand Texas resources can help you create your pro-public voting plan Public education is on the ballot every election season and this has never been more apparent than the upcoming November election....
Countdown to Being Counted
With just days until the 2020 Census deadline and a lot of other worries on their plates, school districts are scrambling to help get people counted By Max Rombado Policy Research Associate Raise Your...
Support a Strong Texas Recovery. Support Our Public Schools.
Our public schools are the cornerstone of our communities and in times of crisis, we turn to them. Our newly released video reminds us all of the sites and sounds we miss from our...
