Across the Lawn – February 21, 2025
One Thing to Do: Learn more about the benefits of full-day pre-K This session, we are encouraging legislators to fully fund full-day pre-K. Visit our website and watch our new video, “It's Time to...
Across the Lawn – February 14, 2025
One Thing to Do: Gain a deeper understanding of high-quality teacher residency programs Last week, Raise Your Hand Texas co-sponsored a webinar, Preparing and Retaining a High-Quality Teacher Workforce in Texas: The Promise of...
Understanding Texas’ Reliance on Uncertified Teachers
When There’s No One Left to Hire Standing behind a booth at a nearly empty job fair, an human resources (HR) director looks across a wide room that should be filled with teaching candidates,...
Across the Lawn – February 6, 2025
One Thing to Do: Listen to Experts Discuss the Biggest Public Education Issues in the 89th Session Listen to the latest Intersect Ed podcast. Last week, Intersect Ed host Morgan Smith was joined by...
Across the Lawn – January 31, 2025
One Thing to Do: Learn More About the Texas Education Agency Budget Set a calendar reminder to tune into the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) on Monday, February 10, at 10:00 a.m. The committee will...
Across the Lawn – January 24, 2025
One Thing to Do: Learn Who Represents You Did you know we have a team of Regional Advocacy Directors across the state partnering with community members to advocate for public education? Explore our interactive...
Across the Lawn – January 17, 2025
One Thing to Do: Sign Up for Text Alerts The 89th Texas Legislative Session began this week. Over the next 137 days of the Session, our elected officials will focus on an array of...
Teacher Raises a Top Priority for 89th Legislative Session
The 2024-25 school year is underway, and our Texas public schools are facing a critical challenge: our Texas teachers are underpaid, especially when compared to the national average. This pay gap is not only...
Across the Lawn – April 19, 2024
One thing to do: Do you know how school funding in Texas compares to other states? Watch our latest school finance video to get the answer. Four Things to Know Lt. Gov. Patrick Releases...
Across the Lawn – November 13, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
