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In early April 2025, during the 89th Legislative Session, hundreds of passionate advocates from across the Lone Star State converged for Raise Your Hand Texas' School Funding Advocacy Day. Their mission? To champion the future of Texas by investing in our public schools. Advocates called on state lawmakers to approve a permanent pay raise for teachers and fund another historic $1,000 increase to the basic allotment, the primary per-pupil funding for public schools and their students. To keep up with inflation since then, the state would have to increase the basic allotment by more than $1,300. Ultimately, over $8.5 billion dollars in additional funds for public schools and teacher pay raises was appropriated by the 89th Legislature.

Investing in our public schools is an investment in the future of Texas. And there is more work to do. Join us. Use your voice to ensure every Texas student has the opportunity they deserve.

00:00 School Funding Advocacy Day 2025
00:34 175 Advocates & What They Asked from Lawmakers
01:14 Martha Salazar-Zamora
01:28 Joe Harrington
01:49 Texas is 46th in the Nation
02:00 Taniece Thompson-Smith
02:24 Jay McWilliams
02:58 Ken Kuhl
03:29 The Results


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