Business leaders in Texas are putting increasing public education spending at the top of their 2025 lobbying agendas.
President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Susann Kazunas speaks at the BCEC State of Public Education in Bexar County event on December 4.When state lawmakers return to work in Austin next month, supporters of the public education system will have some new allies on their side: the business lobby.
As that dynamic begins to pose an increasing threat to their future workforce, business leaders across the state are gearing up to try to change it.
Instead of drawing a line in the sand over school vouchers — as BCEC and other public school advocates have done — a review of local business groups’ lobbying agendas says they’re focused on “fully funding” public schools to support a strong workforce.also made note of what they’d like to see if a voucher program is indeed approved, saying that school systems receiving taxpayer dollars need to be held to the same accountability standards.
While some public school advocates haven’t accepted the idea of vouchers being inevitable, educators at the event were still grateful for the new allies. Like most businesses that consider putting down roots in San Antonio, Kazunas said, Toyota Motor Corporation knew the education system could be an issue.
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