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...
Across the Lawn – November 2, 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...
Across the Lawn – October 26, 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...
Texas Teachers are talking. It’s time we listened.
For years, Texas teachers have told us what they need: higher pay, better classroom resources, and smaller class sizes. We can't afford to lose teachers, and it is becoming harder and harder to retain...
