Texas public education faces challenges as the State Board of Education decides to divest $8.5 billion from the Permanent School Fund, drawing criticism for prioritizing oil and gas industry interests over school funding. Educators in Utah also express concerns over jeopardizing public education funding.
"The State Board of Education is putting the oil and gas industry ahead of Texas schoolchildren, hobbling the public school trust fund and damaging the climate," writes business columnist Chris Tomlinson. https://t.co/dJvw079ZeQ
The SBOE Chairman in Texas unilaterally decided to divest $8.5 billion of PSF assets from a public school system that is already stretched thin. Clearly, this is an action of self-interest to please billionaire donors over public good. Read the @TexasAFT release:β¦
Opinion: Utah is jeopardizing public education funding. As educators, we need your help. https://t.co/PLl7uLZKTy
The arguments made by @BlackRock in their letter attacking the Texas Permanent School Fund's divestment of $8.5 billion are complete nonsense... Let's break them down 𧡠https://t.co/jgvU84JMBW
Thanks to Abbott, Texas public education is dying a slow death (Opinion) https://t.co/reR7S0RzfM