Can you make three calls this week? According to this article. HB2 (funding) and HB3 (vouchers) will be voted out of committee on Tuesday, moving to the House floor next.
Your calls are making a difference, but we’re not done yet! Take action now: Find your state rep here and their office phone here.
Can you make three calls this week?
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Call your House member and say, “I am ___, a voter in your district. I urge you to vote no on vouchers, including Education Savings Accounts (ESA) in HB 3.” If they already oppose vouchers, thank them and express your support.
- Call your rural/suburban relatives and friends, and ask them to contact their reps. You can also call on their behalf. Say, “I am ___, and my [son/friend/daughter] is a voter in your district. I urge you…”
Keep it short and polite. The goal is to challenge the false narrative that Republicans are voting based only on their constituents’ wishes—and to push them to vote down vouchers
A new survey of 1,275 likely midterm voters in Texas finds large majorities oppose private school vouchers.
- Voters of every political persuasion don’t believe tax dollars should fund private schools and are deeply concerned vouchers will impact their property taxes and local public schools.
- They demand legislators focus on fully funding public schools, and legislators who support vouchers will lose their support.
- Vouchers are opposed by 95% of base Democrats, 72% of independents, and 42% of base Republicans.
Read more here. Did you know vouchers will end up costing Texas taxpayers up to $11 billion per year? This groundswell of support is partially because people are discovering the truth about the proposed voucher program in Texas.
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- Sunday (3/30) 1-3pm: Help Stitching Together to knit squares for the anti-takeover art car and posters for the rally.
- Saturday, April 5th: Save Tx Schools Rally on Saturday, April 5th from 11:00am-1:00 pm. Buses leave at 6:30 am from the IBEW parking lot.
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