AISD is at it again – pushing through decisions too quickly and with little to no public transparency. You can use the link below to download a sample letter to send to trustees and a list of addresses.
Start writing, express yourself. The more of us that write, the louder we will sound and the harder we will be to ignore as a community…as the PUBLIC in public education.
Click here to download the letter.
WHEN: April 22 , 11:00am – 12:30pm WHERE: All Along Congress Avenue WHAT: Help create a strong visual show of support for public education on the “Main Street of Texas.” Wear red, bring a sign, and join Save Texas Schools as they line both sides of Congress Avenue all the way from the Colorado River [...]
WHEN: April 27; 6pm – 8:10pm WHERE: Space 12, 3121 E. 12th Street WHAT: The Coalition to Save Austin Urban Schools is hosting an education forum with city council candidates for the upcoming election. It’s a chance to hear their views on educational issues, the relationship between community & school, and the current funding situation. [...]
Congressman Lloyd Doggett has written a letter urging the public to pressure Governor Perry and demand that federal education dollars be used to fund schools. This disappointing, but not surprising, repeal of the “Save Our Schools” provision should serve as another call to action for Texas families fighting for the best public education for our [...]
Catherine Dadey’s testimony to the House Public Education Committee on April 5 has been posted online. Austin’s school board and the voting community have made choices regarding our tax effort and funding education. We chose to tax higher than other districts to keep class sizes low. We chose not to offer optional homestead exemptions. Like districts [...]
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