The Issues

Stronger, Fully Funded Public Schools

Texas ranks 44th in the nation for school spending—even with a record budget surplus. Instead of investing in our kids, state leaders are pushing a billion-dollar voucher scheme that benefits a few while leaving behind disabled, neurodivergent, and low-income children.

As a proud public-school parent, I know the value of strong schools and quality teachers. I’ve also seen firsthand the harm caused when districts face budget cuts. In Austin, I will fight for public schools—not private interests operating at the expense of our children.

My priorities for public education are clear:

Funding

• Raise school funding to keep pace with inflation.

• Deliver across-the-board raises for teachers and support staff.

• Strengthen pensions and ensure retirees receive cost-of-living adjustments tied to inflation.

• Increase state contributions to health insurance for active and retired school employees, with funding mechanisms that adjust as costs rise.

Accountability

• Hold private schools, charters, and vendors that receive taxpayer dollars to the same transparency, accountability, and labor standards as public schools.

• Replace the harmful A–F ratings system with holistic measures like educator quality, class size, and student and family engagement.

Testing

• Cut back standardized testing and test prep.

• End the practice of tying teacher pay to student test scores.

Community Schools

• Expand community schools that bring together parents, teachers, students, and local partners to design unique plans that turn neighborhood schools into hubs for education, health, and social services.

Special Education

• Protect minority students and students with disabilities from disproportionate discipline.

• Expand and improve special education services, ensuring students and families receive the support they deserve.

• Make Texas a national leader in special education, starting with the strong programs already thriving in HD 108.

Pre-K

• Fully fund pre-K as we do all other grades.

• Guarantee free, full-day pre-K for all children of school support staff.

Strong Economy
Texans need meaningful property tax relief – especially for middle class homeowners. By closing appraisal loopholes, maintaining property tax equity, and targeting relief to homeowners instead of corporate entities, we protect the tax base for our public schools without punishing the homeowner.

Strengthening our middle class requires a multi-pronged strategy that addresses income inequality, economic mobility, and institutional reform. Allison knows the power of a strong consumer market, and she will fight for the prosperity and economic opportunity of every Texan.

Access
Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country and faces a record number of rural hospital closures. The state’s maternal mortality rate rose by 56% from the year 2019 to 2022. Affordable access to healthcare is not just a human right — it’s also smart policy. We can build on the progress of the Affordable Care Act by expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, and offering a public option. No one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and putting food on the table.

Medicaid Expansion
Access to healthcare is a basic right, and one that is fiscally responsible. Texas must expand Medicaid, which brings billions of federal dollars into the Texas economy and provides our most vulnerable community members with basic healthcare.

Healthcare Workers
Dedicating your career to healthcare is a calling, not a conspiracy. Our healthcare workers are increasingly facing burnout, physical harm, and threats. For Allison, this is personal. Her family’s medical background taught her the value of our doctors, nurses, community health workers, and clinics. Public health funding, research, and additional support of our mental health clinicians, as well as expansion of services in rural and impoverished communities, fosters a healthier and more prosperous Texas.