Most Texas AFT-endorsed candidates emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections and will head to a general election - one that has great consequences for public education.
The Texas Legislature has shown itself to be incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time, prioritizing property tax relief over fully funding public education in the past several years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, historic inflation, and record-breaking state budget surpluses. The implications for our public schools have been dire.