School Choice Fails Four Times

School Choice Fails Four Times

Nov 18, 2023

TSTA, AFT applauds House members who stood up for public schools with anti-voucher vote. Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina issued the following statement: TSTA applauds the House members, Democrats and Republicans, who stood up for their public schools today by voting

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TSTA Applauds Texas Voters For Approving Proposition 9

TSTA Applauds Texas Voters For Approving Proposition 9

Nov 8, 2023

Ovidia Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, and Barbara Davis-Staley, president of TSTA-Retired, released the following joint statement: The Texas State Teachers Association; its affiliate, TSTA-Retired; and thousands of retired Texas educators give a big “Thank You!” to voters who approved

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School Vouchers

School Vouchers

Oct 22, 2023

TSTA opposes House Bill 1 and any other bill that includes taxpayer-funded vouchers. Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina released the following statement: We are disappointed that the House education leadership has included a voucher in House Bill 1, it’s school finance

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Texas Voucher Bill Shot Down In Flames

Texas Voucher Bill Shot Down In Flames

May 30, 2023

“The death of the voucher bill is a victory for public education and Texas taxpayers. This voucher plan would have worsened the budgetary problems of under-funded public schools while enriching unregulated private schools with tax dollars.” Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) President Ovidia

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