Do not let the Texas Legislature play politics with education

Right now, Texas Senators and Congressmen are trying to sneak in a bill that will slash public school budgets by 15 percent.

If HB1 and SB1 pass:

• There will be 100,000 teachers added to the state of Texas unemployment roles instantly.
• Your child will be in giant classes, even in early elementary school.
• Services will be cut, including bus routes, after school programs, and extracurricular activities.
• The activities you cherish most from your school years (clubs, social groups, elective courses) will be unavailable for today's kids, who had the misfortune to grow up in a time where politics in Texas is valued more than education.

View this presentation by school finance experts Moak, Casey, & Associates to see the impact of reducing public education funding on your district:

• http://www.moakcasey.com/news/article.aspx?id=1992

This presentation was shown to all New Braunfels ISD employees in the wake of HB1 and SB1 to prepare them for the grim future:

• http://www.nbisd-tx.net/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=c2Nob29sZmluYW5jZS5wZGY6Ojovd3d3MTAvc2Nob29scy90eC9uZXdicmF1bmZlbHMvaW1hZ2VzL2F0dGFjaC8xMDYwOS8zNjIzXzEwNjA5X2F0dGFjaF8xNzU1LnBkZg==

Follow this link to find your representatives:

• http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/find-your-representative/

Write your legislators. Let them know that education is important for the state economy and young Texans and the state budget should reflect that.

Please share this with everyone you know who cares about our state and our children. E-mail me if you have any questions or ideas. We must act quickly.

Laura Hearnsberger
New Braunfels, TX
lhearnsb@sbcglobal.net