I've spent the last 28 years teaching and supporting teachers. During that time I've become increasingly concerned about decisions made by the State Board of Education -- decisions made without the input of Texas educators.

Many of those SBOE decisions are based solely on divisive politics and are harming Texas schoolchildren. It is clearly time to put education back into the hands of those closest to the children -- local school boards, parents, teachers, and community members.

This is why I am running for the State Board of Education in District 8. 

When elected, I pledge to listen to you, represent you, support you, and serve you!

Honoring your voices, I promise every decision I make while serving on the SBOE will be based on what is best for Texas public school students.

It's time to make your voices heard! Please join me in this critical battle to take back education! Let me be your voice in Austin. 

The State Board of Education is composed of 15 members elected from roughly equally populous SBOE districts. The commissioner of education serves as chief executive officer of the board and supervises the administration of board rules through the Texas Education Agency. Together the board, the commissioner, and TEA facilitate the operation of a vast public school system consisting of 1,237 school districts and charter schools, more than 8,400 campuses, more than 659,000 educators and other employees, and more than 4.8 million schoolchildren.

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A paid political advertisement by the Linda Ellis Campaign for SBOE 8, Mary Lou Chollar Treasurer, P.O. Box 131172, The Woodlands, TX 77393.