The most fundamental obligations of our schools is to teach our children to read and do math at grade level or above. Parents, students, taxpayers, and legislators have a right to know if our schools are teaching our students to read and do math at grade level. Now more than ever, Texans need accurate information about school performance, as taxpayers may be asked to invest an additional $5 billion per year—on top the $62 billion they are already spending—on public education.
Taxes & Spending
Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
School bonds are one of the main instruments contributing to Texas’s local government debt, which is currently over half a trillion dollars. Key points: As of 2026, school bond debt in Texas is over $236 billion. In May of 2023, Texas passed 79% of the 245 bond proposals put on the ballot, costing taxpayers $22.9...
April 7, 2026