A Special Message About Texas School Choice
Yesterday, Governor Abbott called a 4th special session with school choice on the agenda.
The House immediately filed HB1 which contains their version of an Education Savings Account program.
This is the best school choice proposal to come out of the Texas House of Representatives.
The bill will be heard in committee tomorrow Thursday November 9th.
We are urging all Texas residents to submit a comment urging committee members to support the bill.
Please click on this link to submit a comment. Select HB1 (there may be two HB1’s listed, you can select either).
This is a sample comment you can submit. Please feel free to edit and personalize.
Dear members of the House Committee on Educational Opportunity & Enrichment,
Please support HB1 and the Education Savings Account program.
Every child deserves access to the best educational opportunities, including our children here in Texas.
Education is not one-size-fits-all; not every school can serve the needs of every student. Those that need or desire an educational setting other than their assigned district school should have the freedom and the ability to choose an alternative that better meets their needs.
This bill will empower parents to make educational decisions that are best for their child.
Putting parents in the driver’s seat of their children’s education is a win for Texas parents, students, educators, and taxpayers.
Nearly half the states in the country have some form of a school choice program, it is time for Texas to join the ever expanding list or risk being left behind.
