About

What is Vote for ALL Kids? 

Vote for ALL Kids is not a non-profit.  It’s not a PAC.  It’s not a professional lobbying organization.  It is a group of people in McLennan County who believe in Public Schools. We believe strong public schools make strong communities.  Strong public schools are the foundation of democracy, and the foundation of a thriving economy.  Public Schools provide this extraordinary value because they serve ALL Kids. We would not get the same value for our society by serving just a few kids.

Public schools in Texas serve ALL kids.  They are funded and regulated by the Texas legislature.  If we want high quality public education for ALL kids in Texas, we must elect legislators and State Board of Education members who will prioritize public schools. Once, they are elected we must and keep an eye on them to make sure their words and actions are supporting public schools. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for you to do that!  

Here is what we plan to do:

1. Connect with voters.

We are talking to as many people as we can who care about public school and signing them up on our email list so that we can get them the information they need to vote for candidates who will prioritize public schools.  Here’s the link to sign up: Vote for ALL Kids Sign Up Form.  Please share!

2. Share information.

We will scour the information available about issues that are pertinent to Texas public schools.  We will send you information to help you follow and understand important issues that are likely to be considered in the upcoming legislative session. 

3. Evaluate the Candidates.

Which candidates will do the best job of prioritizing and supporting public schools? When election time rolls around we will evaluate the candidates based on what they are doing and saying regarding issues that will affect Texas Public Schools, and let you know which candidates we think will serve our schools best. 

4. Get out the vote.

When it gets time to vote we will make sure you have the information you need about when to vote, where to vote, what ID you need to bring, and anything else we can think of that will make it easier for you to get out and vote.

5. Keep watch.

When the legislative session starts, we will keep watch on our representatives and report back to you what they are saying and doing regarding issues that may affect Texas Public Schools. 

 

That’s it!  That’s what we are all about – electing candidates to the Texas Legislature and the State Board of Education who will prioritize and support public schools.  The only way we can do that is vote by vote!  If you have not already joined us, please do.  Here is the link: Vote for ALL Kids Sign Up Form.  If you are already on the list, please share the link and encourage others to join.

If we want strong public schools in Texas, we don’t have to wail and wring our hands.  We don’t have to trade nasty posts on Facebook.  We don’t have to march around protesting.  We don’t have to raise a bunch of money.

BUT...

We do have to get ourselves informed, and vote. 

We do have to encourage others to do the same.

We can do that…it’s not even that hard.

Let’s do it! For our kids and for our community!