May 12, 2020      5:15 PM

Huberty: Even as Texas faces financial hardship, public education funding must be prioritized

Public Education Chairman Huberty writes that even though the state must tighten its belt, “I believe that members of both parties will insist that we prioritize spending on public education. To try and suggest otherwise is to try and make something hyper-partisan that deserves better treatment.”

Over the last several weeks, I’ve read a lot about the impact of the Coronavirus on the economy and our State budget. Several newspapers even published editorials about how Texas will fund, or not fund, the K-12 education system next legislative session. Therefore; I would like to offer my view for consideration.

As chair of the Texas House of Representatives Public Education Committee, I am very familiar with the funding formulas, (the mechanisms we use to fund the K-12 education system), and the demands on the system. I am also familiar with the political will of the Texas Legislature to prioritize public education. It is because of this familiarity that I strongly disagree with any suggestion that one party is looking to harm schools next Session.

By Chair Dan Huberty

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