Billions of dollars meant for funding Texas’ public education system is spent on a vast network of vendors, administrators, consultants, lobbyists, associations, and political organizations that work together to squander taxpayer money.

Instead of prioritizing the things we know help children learn – like rewarding excellent teachers, using a quality curriculum, and engaging parents – Texas school districts spend recklessly, misallocating vast resources meant for public education. This creates a system that prioritizes the needs of an education industry over the needs of students. From millions in lobbying contracts to extravagant facilities and wasteful items, like planes and golf courses, school districts are robbing the classroom of critical resources.