Rally for public schools
Calling all supporters of public schools. It is time to stand up and be heard and seen. Put your money where your mouth is not just wringing your hands and complain.
We as citizens, per our Texas State Constitution, are promised a free education properly funded by our State Legislature. They need to be reminded of their responsibility. Maybe they think we have forgotten the constitution.
Save Our Schools, a public education supporting group, is holding a rally at our State Capitol on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1:30 p.m. Participants will start gathering at the South Steps by 10:45 a.m. Texans 4 Public Education and other public school supporting groups are also sponsors.
There is a group, Austin Voices for Education and Youth, that is willing to help coordinate/provide busses for 30 or more in a group that will give up a Saturday to show up and show the Legislature that Texans care and need our local public schools. They need to be funded; teachers and staff need raises.
If we don’t take a stand the legislators think we are complacent and will keep steamrolling this legislation.
Wear your purple to let them know we vote for legislators who support public Education.
This is a bipartisan issue. Our local schools are the cornerstones of our communities. We are their constituents! Listen to us!
More information in link: savetxschools.org.
The cost of participation is not known at this time.
If interested, please contact: Jerri McBay, 903388-2243, djmcbay@windstream. net.
Jerri McBay Fairfield
