Advocacy

CALL TO ACTION ALERT:  Tell Your Legislators to Keep Public Dollars in Public Schools 

On Tuesday, March 11, the Texas House Public Education Committee will consider their version of a voucher bill.

Voucher programs in other states have exploded beyond their initial budgets, draining resources from public schools. Worse, vouchers do not improve student achievement and, in many states, lead to a decline in achievement. Furthermore, the reality is that vouchers are not about “parent choice” because the only choice in a voucher program belongs to private schools that can hand-pick their students and are not accountable to taxpayers or the state. Texas parents already have school choice, and vouchers undeniably funnel public tax dollars away from our already-strained public schools.

Action is needed now. The 5.5 million children who rely on and choose Texas public schools deserve better!

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CALL TO ACTION ALERT:  Section 504 Disability Rights Advocacy 

Texas v. Becerra is a lawsuit involving 17 states who seek to fully disengage from Section 504 and all of its Disability access provisions, including its federal funding, claiming that it is unconstitutional. If the courts agree, individuals with disabilities will lose many of the basic rights protections they have had in place for 50 years. 

It is critical that we take action now and tell our Attorney General to DROP OUT of this case

Call Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at: 512-463-2100 or 800-252-8011

Email at: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us-online-form 

Sample Call Script: 

“Hi, my name is [           ], and I live in [City] Texas. I’m calling today because I want the state of Texas to drop out of the Texas v. Becerra case. The case will harm individuals with disabilities, especially students with disabilities whose basic rights to educational access are served under Section 504. Thank you for your time."  

Include any personal story or reference regarding disability and how Section 504 positively impacts you or a loved one. 

E-Mail Script: 

Subject: Drop out of Texas v. Becerra! Section 504 is vital for those with Disabilities. 

Dear Attorney General Paxton,

I live in [city] Texas and I urge you to drop out of Texas v Becerra.  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is vital in protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination and ensuring equal access to education, employment, and public services.  Weakening those protections will harm individuals with disabilities. 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

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