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.

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The Fight to Protect Public Education in Texas

What We’re Up Against

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.

UNDERMINING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

In November 2024, the Republican-dominated SBOE voted to allow a Bible-infused elementary school curriculum into public schools, and in 2025, the legislature passed bills requiring the display of the 10 Commandments and mandating prayer time in classrooms.

Our Students Are Not Political Pawns.

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’s Public Education Advocacy

At the
Capitol

The passage of private school vouchers only strengthens our resolve to advocate for what voters actually want: strong, well-resourced public schools where all students, regardless of their faith or background, can succeed. The fight continues.

At the SBOE

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.

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The Latest Public Education News from TFN

Advocates Line the Capitol Staircase for Read-In Against Book Banning

By Isaiah Mosley, TFN Political Intern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQd9FAVU_HQ On Monday, May 26, while the House debated Senate Bill 13, Texas Freedom Network joined with students, educators, parents, bookstore owners, and community advocates for a Read-In. It was an impactful statement — demonstrators from all demographics and every corner of the state, with their banned books in…

Advocates Line the Capitol Staircase for Read-In Against Book Banning

By Isaiah Mosley, TFN Political Intern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQd9FAVU_HQ On Monday, May 26, while the House debated Senate Bill 13, Texas Freedom Network joined with students, educators, parents, bookstore owners, and community advocates for a Read-In. It was an impactful statement — demonstrators from all demographics and every corner of the state, with their banned books in…

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