Everything is bigger in Texas, except teacher pay. Even with a state budget surplus of $18.2 billion* Texas teachers make 23.4% less than other comparable college-educated workers, according to an analysis of data from 2017-2022 by the Economic Policy Insitute. #DontMessWithTexasTeachers #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ListenToTeachers #TeacherAppreciation #TxEd #TxLege #IfWeAppreciatedTeachers *Source: Texas Comptroller 2024-25 Certification Revenue Estimate, Oct. 5, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas
Education Administration Programs
Austin, Texas 3,963 followers
Reinventing public education for the future - because the future of Texas is in our public schools.
About us
Raise Your Hand Texas identifies and pilots promising ideas to improve public education, and support the conditions and policies needed to scale proven approaches to benefit all Texas students. We do this through research, leadership development programs and school innovation initiatives, and policy advocacy at the state level. Raise Your Hand Texas is reinventing public education for the 21st century - because the future of Texas is in our public schools. Learn more at www.RaiseYourHandTexas.org. Also follow us on Twitter: @RYHTexas, Facebook: facebook.com/RaiseYourHandTexas, and Instagram: Instagram.com/RaiseYourHandTexas.
- Website
-
http://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org
External link for Raise Your Hand Texas
- Industry
- Education Administration Programs
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Professional development of campus leaders, Investing in school improvement partnerships, Engaging and informing the public regarding the importance of investing in Texas public schools, and Influencing and developing policy for Texas public education
Locations
-
Primary
1005 Congress Ave, Suite 150
Austin, Texas 78701, US
Employees at Raise Your Hand Texas
-
Shari Albright
President at Charles Butt Foundation
-
Missy Bender
Trustee in Residence and Regional Advocacy Director
-
Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, APR
Senior Director of Strategic Communications at Raise Your Hand Texas │Team Leader │ C-suite Counsel │ #PublicEd
-
Brian Diggs
Director of Cinematography & Producer at the Charles Butt Foundation
Updates
-
HAPPENING NOW: After-school webinar to listen to Texas teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Click here to join: https://lnkd.in/gaGgJTE2 When you register for this event, you will receive a recorded copy of the webinar. So, even if you cannot attend, register so you can watch later! During this webinar, we will explore teachers' challenges, the policies impacting their classrooms, and the importance of appreciating their expertise beyond one week. We aim to provide a teacher perspective on best supporting our educators and the students they teach. #TexasTeachers #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciation #TeacherVoices
-
Celebrating #TeacherAppreciationWeek is more than just praise—it's a pledge to support those shaping the future of Texas. In Texas, 89% of teachers working a second job, do so during the school year, according to the 2023 Charles Butt Foundation Texas Teacher Poll. Let's work on making education an investment that pays off for our teachers. It's time their compensation reflected their worth. 📚 #InvestInTeachers #InvestInEducation #TexasTeachers #TeacherAppreciation
-
Raise Your Hand Texas invites you to a special after-school webinar on Thursday, May 9th, at 4:00 p.m. to listen to Texas teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. When you register for this event, you will receive a recorded copy of the webinar. So even if you cannot attend, register so you can watch later! Appreciating our Texas teachers starts with hearing what they have to say about their classrooms and the solutions that would improve student learning. During this webinar, we will explore the challenges teachers face, the policies impacting their classrooms, and the importance of appreciating their expertise beyond one single week. We aim to provide a teacher perspective on how to best support our educators and the students they teach. #TexasTeachers #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciation #TeacherVoices
-
To all the incredible teachers out there, we want you to know how much your hard work and dedication mean. You are not just educators, but also mentors, role models, and inspirations to the children of Texas schools. Your tireless efforts to shape the minds of the next generation are invaluable, and we thank you. Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! #TxEd #TxLege
-
Do you know how school funding in Texas compares to other states? Read the latest Across the Lawn to get the answer.
ACROSS THE LAWN – APRIL 19, 2024
Raise Your Hand Texas on LinkedIn
-
Do you measure your employee’s capabilities by having them take just one test on one day? Employee performance reviews focus on your employee’s work over a set amount of time. They often include an evaluation of your employees' overall performance, highlighting strengths and opportunities for future growth, sharing feedback, and then helping them set goals. What do you want to see measured in our Texas public schools, the place where your future workforce is learning and getting ready for college and career? #hiringmanagers #TalentAcquisition #CareerDevelopment
This content isn’t available here
Access this content and more in the LinkedIn app
-
The A-F grading system for Texas public schools is complex, but let's try to simplify it. For elementary and middle schools, the #STAAR test is the only factor that affects the school's grade. A high school grade takes the STAAR test, college, career, and military readiness, and graduation rate as factors. What metrics do you consider when evaluating a school's performance? #TexasSchools #TXEd #TXLege
-
Raise Your Hand Texas is looking for a Summer 2024 Digital Communications Intern in Austin, Texas. You can apply here: https://lnkd.in/ghtAYNBK We will interview qualified college students who are ready to support public education across Texas. This is an in-office, paid, part-time summer position located in downtown Austin. #internship #TexasInternship #PR #Writing #GraphicDesign #Communications #SocialMedia #txed #txlege
-
A lot goes into maintaining and running Texas public schools and Texas’ 1250+ ISDs have a number of demands to meet with the money allotted to them by the Texas Legislature. To understand how school districts spend the funding they receive, we can simplify all that money down to a single dollar– the education dollar. Go to bit.ly/theschooldollar to learn more. #FundOurSchools #TxLege #TxEd