We are not backing down. Students deserve a well-funded, honest public education.
Texas Freedom Network (TFN) fights for a robust and equitable public school system in which students have access to everything they need to learn and thrive — no matter who they are, what they believe, or where they come from.
More than 5.5 million students attend Texas public schools. Unfortunately, right-wing extremists relentlessly attack public education, most recently by siphoning public school dollars with a voucher scheme and attempting to force their single-minded political agenda and religious views into classrooms.
STEALING FROM STUDENTS
In the 2025 Legislative Session, lawmakers ignored the will of the people and passed a voucher scheme which will drain money from underfunded public schools to support tuition at unaccountable private schools. These institutions can, and do, discriminate against students based on ability, background, and identity.
BANNING BOOKS & CENSORING CURRICULA
Efforts to censor classroom lessons and ban books are rampant across Texas. Many of the most frequently banned books are about the experiences of people of color and LGBTQIA+ people. Extremists also want to bring conservative propaganda machine PragerU to schools.
Texas Freedom Network mobilizes at the Capitol, at the State Board of Education (SBOE), and in local school districts to ensure that the students in our public schools come first — not politicians’ personal views.
TFN fights for students at the State Board of Education (SBOE), which oversees public school curricula. We also conduct groundbreaking research into what is (and isn’t) taught on subjects like sex education, evolution, climate change, and religion.
In the Community
TFN’s Teach the Truth campaign opposes book-banning efforts in local public schools and libraries because students deserve a truthful education and access to books that reflect the diversity of our classrooms, state, and country.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2026 CONTACT: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Following the outcome of a Public Information Request, Texas Freedom Network secured a series of documents from the Texas Education Agency late Thursday, related to the ongoing social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, process at the State Board of…
Founder of WallBuilders David Barton is a former school teacher and self-proclaimed historian who was once named one of the 25 “most influential evangelicals in America” by Time magazine. He is also the president of WallBuilders, a Christian-advocacy organization based in Aledo, Texas, that opposes the separation of church and state. Barton is well-connected within…
From adjusting to new schedules to school supply shopping, there’s a lot to keep up with at the start of a new school year. The end of summer means the kids are waking up early again and exciting club activities are back in full swing. If that wasn’t enough, the Texas Legislature was pretty busy…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2026 CONTACT: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Freedom Network sent a Public Information Act request to the Texas Education Agency late Monday, seeking the release of State Board of Education meeting documents on new school curriculum requirements. It’s been seven weeks since the SBOE last met to…
Let’s be blunt. Texas public schools are now Ground Zero in the Christian nationalist war on religious freedom in America. From the Bible in the classroom to deeply flawed social studies standards, the State Board of Education (SBOE) has pushed the needle forward in a dangerous direction. Last week, Texas became the only state to mandate…
Photos and Video from the Event can be found here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2026 Contact: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] Rabbi David Segal, [email protected] Dana Stein (RAC-Texas), [email protected] David Vassallo, [email protected] CAIR-TX, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Faith leaders from several religions, joined by families and educators, came together Monday outside the State Board of Education…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2026 CONTACT: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Following the outcome of a Public Information Request, Texas Freedom Network secured a series of documents from the Texas Education Agency late Thursday, related to the ongoing social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, process at the State Board of…
Founder of WallBuilders David Barton is a former school teacher and self-proclaimed historian who was once named one of the 25 “most influential evangelicals in America” by Time magazine. He is also the president of WallBuilders, a Christian-advocacy organization based in Aledo, Texas, that opposes the separation of church and state. Barton is well-connected within…
From adjusting to new schedules to school supply shopping, there’s a lot to keep up with at the start of a new school year. The end of summer means the kids are waking up early again and exciting club activities are back in full swing. If that wasn’t enough, the Texas Legislature was pretty busy…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2026 CONTACT: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Freedom Network sent a Public Information Act request to the Texas Education Agency late Monday, seeking the release of State Board of Education meeting documents on new school curriculum requirements. It’s been seven weeks since the SBOE last met to…
Let’s be blunt. Texas public schools are now Ground Zero in the Christian nationalist war on religious freedom in America. From the Bible in the classroom to deeply flawed social studies standards, the State Board of Education (SBOE) has pushed the needle forward in a dangerous direction. Last week, Texas became the only state to mandate…
Photos and Video from the Event can be found here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2026 Contact: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] Rabbi David Segal, [email protected] Dana Stein (RAC-Texas), [email protected] David Vassallo, [email protected] CAIR-TX, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Faith leaders from several religions, joined by families and educators, came together Monday outside the State Board of Education…
