FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 21, 2025
CONTACT: Nicole Hill, press@texasaft.org
Educators across the state remain worried about the implications of SB 10
AUSTIN, Texas – Yesterday, a federal judge in San Antonio issued an injunction against the implementation of Senate Bill 10 in select Texas school districts. SB 10 is Texas’s Ten Commandments law, which requires a 16”x20” copy of the religious doctrine to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state. In the ruling, the judge notes that SB 10 “impermissibly takes sides” on religious questions, is “by design, and on its face,” not neutral with respect to religion, and “crosses the line from exposure to coercion.”
Only districts named by the families who filed the lawsuit are subject to the court order, including several of the largest school districts in the state:
- Alamo Heights ISD
- North East ISD
- Lackland ISD
- Northside ISD
- Austin ISD
- Lake Travis ISD
- Dripping Springs ISD
- Houston ISD
- Fort Bend ISD
- Cypress Fairbanks ISD
- Plano ISD
In June, a federal appeals court ruled against a very similar – and similarly unconstitutional – state law out of Louisiana.
“Every Texas child, regardless of their religion, deserves the right to a quality education in a safe and affirming classroom. That’s the promise of our public schools, and lately, the Texas Legislature chips away at it every time lawmakers come to Austin,” said Zeph Capo, president of Texas AFT. “Texas has ushered in an unprecedented attack on religious freedom, backed by extremist megadonors with deep pockets and a distaste for separation of church and state. This law is plainly unconstitutional, just like it was when they tried it in Louisiana. All lawmakers have accomplished here is mass confusion for schools and teachers right at the start of the school year.”
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The Texas American Federation of Teachers represents 66,000 teachers, paraprofessionals, support personnel, and higher-education employees across the state. Texas AFT is affiliated with the 1.8 million-member American Federation of Teachers and the AFL-CIO.