Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas On Thursday May 19 at the Texas PTA main office Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt and representatives from Local PTAs in the Austin area will host a press conference at 2:30 PM.
Texas PTA leadership representing more than half a million members hits the road this week as a visible reminder to Governor Perry that decisions made in Austin affect students and families in every community statewide. The close of the legislative session is near and cuts to public education will impact all students so Texas PTAs top leaders will be crisscrossing the state urging their members educators and concerned citizens to contact Governor Perry with a strong message Fund our Future!"
During each stop Texas PTA will call on Governor Perry to untie the hands of legislators to secure additional funding and authorize the use of the Rainy Day Fund. Governor Perry must demonstrate the necessary leadership by publicly supporting the use of these alternate revenue sources.
This is not just about this biennium" said Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt but more about the future of our Texas economy which is driven by an educated workforce. The time has come to put politics aside and urge the governor to do what the children of Texas need him to do ensure a quality education for all."
Visits by Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt or Vice Presidents Karen Slay and Leslie Boggs include:
Tuesday May 17
El Paso
Wednesday May 18
Dallas Harlingen Midland Lubbock Houston Corpus Christi
Thursday May 19
San Antonio Austin
For more information on the Texas PTA or how to join visit www.txpta.org. For a list of Texas PTAs legislative priorities visit www.txpta.org/legislative.
Texas PTA is the largest grassroots association in Texas with almost 600000 members - parents teachers and others who have a special interest in children youth families and schools. Texas PTA is a noncommercial nonsectarian-nonpartisan organization that does not endorse any candidate or political party. For more information on Texas PTA visit www.txpta.org or contact the state office at 800-TALK-PTA.
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas On Thursday May 19 at the Texas PTA main office Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt and representatives from Local PTAs in the Austin area will host a press conference at 2:30 PM.
Texas PTA leadership representing more than half a million members hits the road this week as a visible reminder to Governor Perry that decisions made in Austin affect students and families in every community statewide. The close of the legislative session is near and cuts to public education will impact all students so Texas PTAs top leaders will be crisscrossing the state urging their members educators and concerned citizens to contact Governor Perry with a strong message Fund our Future!"
During each stop Texas PTA will call on Governor Perry to untie the hands of legislators to secure additional funding and authorize the use of the Rainy Day Fund. Governor Perry must demonstrate the necessary leadership by publicly supporting the use of these alternate revenue sources.
This is not just about this biennium" said Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt but more about the future of our Texas economy which is driven by an educated workforce. The time has come to put politics aside and urge the governor to do what the children of Texas need him to do ensure a quality education for all."
Visits by Texas PTA President Sharon Goldblatt or Vice Presidents Karen Slay and Leslie Boggs include:
Tuesday May 17
El Paso
Wednesday May 18
Dallas Harlingen Midland Lubbock Houston Corpus Christi
Thursday May 19
San Antonio Austin
For more information on the Texas PTA or how to join visit www.txpta.org. For a list of Texas PTAs legislative priorities visit www.txpta.org/legislative.
Texas PTA is the largest grassroots association in Texas with almost 600000 members - parents teachers and others who have a special interest in children youth families and schools. Texas PTA is a noncommercial nonsectarian-nonpartisan organization that does not endorse any candidate or political party. For more information on Texas PTA visit www.txpta.org or contact the state office at 800-TALK-PTA.
