Issues that impact you will be discussed at Open Congress, held during the Texas Tribune Festival and we want to hear from you! You are invited to meet Raise Your Hand Texas on Congress Avenue in Austin on Saturday, September 23rd for Open Congress at The Texas Tribune Festival – all for free and open to everyone, no Festival ticket needed! Join us for any of our events, but especially for the event to appreciate teachers and listen to your thoughts at 10:30 a.m. after the panel. We hope you will invite other teachers that you know!
Saturday, September 23, 2023 Open Congress
Schedule at a Glance
Join Raise Your Hand Texas for breakfast tacos and grab a Say No to Vouchers button before you head to TribFest panels!
8:30 a.m. –9:00 a.m. Come-and-Go Breakfast & Buttons
Raise Your Hand Texas offices (1st floor)
(located across the lawn from the Capitol)
1005 Congress Ave., Suite SUITE 150
Austin, TX 78701
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Panel: The War Over School Choice
Open Congress, Lone Star Tent
Four state lawmakers will discuss vouchers and whether compromise is possible.
Featuring: Rep. Brad Buckley, Rep.James Frank, Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Rep. James Talarico
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Raise Your Hand Texas Teacher Meet Up
We invite teachers to join Raise Your Hand Texas to share your thoughts about the panel and how to be involved during the upcoming special legislative session. We will also have some special swag for teachers.
Raise Your Hand Texas offices (10th floor)
(located across the lawn from the Capitol)
1005 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
Teachers RSVP here: https://advocacy.raiseyourhandtexas.org/teacherstribfest
Raise Your Hand Texas
Austin
September 23, 2023
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM