I recently had the opportunity to exhibit at the TASB/TASA Convention in Dallas. As is usual at trade shows, I made my “new best friends in the world”… the people in the booths that were located close to my booth. I had the pleasure of being next to a booth for Raise Your Hand Texas (www.raiseyourhandtexas.org). This organization really captured my attention: it is a not-for-profit, bipartisan advocacy group dedicated to supporting public schools in Texas. The people that I met from the organization truly have the best interest of kids and communities at heart.
It is unfortunate that across the United States budget battles are being waged over how much money schools should receive and where it should come from (e.g., property taxes.). It is my hope that all people involved in these battles can gain insight from Raise Your Hand Texas and not lose sight of one very important goal: providing kids with an excellent education that will allow them to achieve their life goals. In doing so, I firmly believe that we are making not only for better communities, but for a better country as a whole.
~ Matthew Hausmann, Vice President ~
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