Attend STS DFW Conference Sept. 23-24!
Click here to register for Save Texas Schools Conference in Ft. Worth on Sept. 23-24. More conference and events coming soon!
Want to help organize a Save Texas Schools event in your area? Write to info@savetxschools.org.
Thanks to our 275+ Friday evening attendees and our 125+ Saturday attendees for making the Save Texas Schools Statewide Conference such a great success!
News Coverage from the Conference:
Save Texas Schools conference purpose is to send 2013 message – KVUE Austin
Group seeks to hold state lawmakers accountable for public ed cuts – KCEN Central TX
Austin conference begins effort to educate Texans about school funding – Fort Worth Star Telegram
Point Austin: The Quality of Mercy – The Austin Chronicle
Feedback from Our Attendees:
“This was a wonderful event. I learned a lot of the smoke and mirrors used by legislators to convince us the budget cuts were not that bad. Really appreciate the representatives who took time to come and talk to us. Let’s organize an event for North Texas!”
“I learned so much… thank you all for taking the time to organize an informative, positive, and proactive conference that supports the public education learning communities in our great state!”
“I’ve gotta say, the conference was informative and very well done. I enjoyed myself and met many others of like mind. Hopefully all who attended will be able to bring back to their communities information and techniques to protect public education. Thanks Allen and the others who facilitated, great job. Our cause is just and our will must be strong for the children.”
“There is so much dedication and hard work in the Save Texas Schools’ crowd. Really impressive. Gives me a sense that we can do this for our kids. Thanks to everyone who put such effort into bringing this for the community.”
Now that the legislative session is over, it’s all about the next election. Come learn how to get involved electing pro-education candidates!
During the 2011 legislative session, public schools suffered devastating cuts for the first time since World War II. Without a new set of legislators, 2013 will bring even more!
The Save Texas Schools Statewide Conference will equip you to become part of the primary and election process in your area. We are nonpartisan, but want to support pro-education candidates and will hold our current legislators accountable for their voting record.
Friday speakers will include Sen. Wendy Davis, Rep. Mike Villarreal and other pro-education legislators, as well as statewide education leaders, parents, teachers and students. Saturday will be a training day, with breakout regional strategy sessions. Topics available shortly!
What: Save Texas Schools’ Statewide Conference
When: Friday July 15, 6-9pm and Saturday July 16, 8am – 4pm
Where: First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 1300 Lavaca St., Austin. (Note change in venue.)
Cost: Full conference: $30 per person including Saturday breakfast and lunch and conference notebook. A boxed-style dinner will be available Friday night for $10 additional. Tickets to attend Friday night only are $10 per person at the door.
The conference fees are being kept as low as possible. For hotel options, please check the popular discount travel websites for the best deals. Scholarships may be available – email info@savetxschools.org for details or with any questions.
Questions
If you have questions about our STS conferences, please email them to info@savetxschools.org.