Issue Position: Education Financing

Issue Position

Texas clearly does not spend enough per student. At present, with one party leadership, we are at a political stalemate that shortchanges our children and Texas property owners. The basic allotment per student, expanding our pre-K campuses and offering more wraparound services at schools around the state is an obvious start to direct increased spending. Since 2008, property owners and local tax authorities have had to make up for the $18B shortfall that has been enacted since the state reduced it's subsidization of budget from 50% to 37%.

Your education shouldn't be determined by where you're born in our state or how much your parents' property is worth-if they have any property at all. Regarding funding, our state is enjoying a healthy sales tax surplus along with billions of dollar in surplus revenue. These revenues along with the Rainy Day fund should be considered for funding in the short term.

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