Pastors Stand For Religious Liberty! The fringe right wing of our state and nation wishes to take over the public trust for their own private interests. They want you to pay for their private education through vouchers, and seek many other transfers of wealth from the public to their own pockets. Nowhere is this corruption more egregious than the many violations we see today of our God-given religious liberty and the American principle of church/state separation. And the

Our Schools, Our Democracy On Greg Abbott’s Double Standard Our close friends, allies, and partners at Our Schools, Our Democracy issued a hard-hitting press release last week on Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he would audit Texas public schools even further. Everyone knows that our independent school districts in Texas have to have an annual audit. Accountability and transparency are hallmarks of our public school system. But, guess what? No such audit has been req

Feed Our Kids This month Pastors for Texas Children clergy and faith leaders along with our partners at Episocpal Health Foundation are raising awareness on food insecurity, in particular protecting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) from potential state cuts. PTC clergy participated in the "Call to Feed the Hungry" weekend in early August, from pulpits and within congregations, to raise awareness of this crucial issue affecting many of our students and their fa

Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future Election season is near, and one thing remains true: Public education is always on the ballot. Texas is at a pivotal moment. Several Texas House and State Senate races are highly competitive, creating a unique opportunity to strengthen support for public education. PTC's campaign, Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future, is a targeted voter engagement campaign focused on the legislative districts where trusted local voices can make the gr

} Voucher Bills Filed • HB212 : AN ACT relating to the establishment of a parental empowerment program administered by the...

Testimony provided by Charles Luke, Ed.D. – Coordinator of the Coalition for Public Schools Chairman Creighton and members of the...

Pastors for Texas Children Testimony Before the Senate Education Committee, Brandon Creighton, Chair Dear Senator Creighton, Pastors...

Pastors for Texas Children Calls Out Governor Abbott for his support of private school vouchers. Vouchers are a clear violation of the...

We have had good media coverage of our mission and message to protect public education for ALL Texas schoolchildren! Be sure to read the...

Dear PTC Pastor and Friend, It is good to set aside a day as a nation to remember the world-changing life, ministry, and legacy of the...

Dear dedicated leaders and professional educators – Election day is here. You still have plenty of time to exercise your God-given right...

Reposted with permission by TACS Written by Barry Haenisch From your high school American History class, do you remember studying the...

Dear dedicated leaders and professional educators – Early voting ends this Friday. If you haven't yet voted, you still have time! And we...

Dear dedicated leaders and professional educators – Today is Educator Voting Day! We hope that our state sees floods of teachers and...