Statewide March & Rally Austin, TX
Saturday, March 12
March: 11:00 a.m. starting at 12th & Trinity Rally: Noon-2:00 p.m. at State Capitol Bldg, 11th & Congress
Texans Together will provide a chartered bus ride for a limited number of people from Houston to Austin for the March 12th rally. If you are interested in taking advantage of this free chartered bus ride sign up at ttef.convio.net/rallybus to stay updated.
Texas students are tough, but they’ve never faced a crisis like this. In communities across the state, the same grim headlines repeat: campus closures, teacher layoffs, deep cuts to core academic programs.
There is help for Texas students – IF our leaders have the courage to use it – and you can make a difference.
On Saturday, March 12th, join thousands of Texans for a march and rally at the State Capitol to send a clear message to our leaders:
* Make education a top priority!
* Use the $9.3 billion Texas "Rainy Day" Fund to support schools.
* Sign the paperwork for $830 Million in federal aid for teachers.
* Fix school funding laws to be fair to all districts and to our growing student population.
Plan now to be part of this historic event! Talk to your family, friends, students, co-workers, teachers, neighbors, business leaders, members of your faith community and more. Ask them to join you in Austin on March 12th to show our leaders what matters to Texas.
Texans Together needs volunteers to help with calling parents and families in the Houston area to share with them the details of this rally. It is important to share with them information about the budget cuts public schools face. If you would like to help make phone calls or hand out flyers in your community please sign up on our volunteer form.
Together, we can make a difference. Please stand up for Texas schools on March 12th at the State Capitol. Our future depends on it!
Houston ISD will hold a live, call-in television show on Monday, February 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m regarding the budget review and planning process.
The panel will include: Board President Paula Harris
Superintendent Terry Grier
Chief Financial Officer Melinda Garrett
This is intended to give viewers an opportunity to call, email, and tweet their comments and questions regarding the topic.
