We all want a Texas where our lawmakers work to help us, not harm us. We are disgusted, disappointed, and unfortunately — not shocked that our elected officials spent this session attacking our communities and stealing our freedoms. […]
Education
State Senate Attempts to Quietly Inject House Bill 100 with Voucher Scheme, Texas Freedom Network Responds
Legislators are holding teacher raises and public school funding hostage by adding a voucher scheme to HB 100. This is a clear last-ditch effort to steal our taxpayer dollars from students who attend our neighborhood schools and give our money to unregulated private and religious schools. […]
State Senate Attempts to Covertly Add “Don’t Say Gay” Language to House Bill 890, Texas Freedom Network Responds
When the Senate Committee on Education met to hear HB 890 today, an addition had been made that was not in previous versions stating that the bill would prohibit “instruction, guidance, activities, or programming regarding sexual orientation or gender identity” for students at every grade level. […]
Students Need Trained Counselors, Not Chaplains
By Elizabeth Ledford (she/her), MS, LPC. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas, I’m speaking out against HB 3614, which would let schools replace counselors with chaplains. […]
Proposed Legislation Would Blur Line of Separation of Church and State in Texas Schools
The Texas State House Committee on Public Education today voted House Bill 3614 out during a formal meeting. The bill would allow school districts to hire chaplains instead of professional school counselors to perform school counseling duties. […]
