The state legislature is in session! Governor Abbott, Dan Patrick and extremist legislators will oppose strong public schools at every turn. Find out what you can do to fight for public education at CVPE's Jan 21st meeting!

This Every Texan podcast gives a good rundown on the $33 billion surplus and the once in a lifetime opportunity for Texas lawmakers to really support public education and Texas schoolchildren.

When people are struggling to pay for groceries and even to afford a carton of eggs, Governor Abbott is hoarding the massive surplus that could help Texans now. Property tax reduction will not benefit most Texans and will actually further underfund public ed, making class sizes even bigger than they are now

• Watch this podcast for more.  https://anchor.fm/everytexan
• Read this for more: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/09/texas-budget-revenue-estimate/

Will you join CVPE on Saturday, Jan 21st, from 1-2:30 pm for a CVPE meeting about the work ahead? RSVP at houstoncvpe.org/events.