At Friends of Texas Public Schools, we’re building more than awareness. We’re building trust, momentum, and a statewide network of people who believe in public education and are ready to defend it.

Whether you're an individual advocate, a family of proud public school supporters, or a school district seeking community tools, your membership fuels the work of amplifying the real story of Texas public schools.

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Districts Membership

$500/year

 

Make your district’s voice heard! Your membership is a commitment to leadership, trust, and positive action in Texas public education. As a member, you help us in our mission to support and promote your great work! Network Members enjoy:

✓ A Friends/Texas Pod

A cohort of up to 10 district participants in Eight Ways to Trust: weekly conversation-based sessions that build trust and feed into statewide storytelling.

✓ Advocacy Toolbox 

Comprehensive toolkit including messaging templates, narrative exercises, and storytelling resources, curated to help district leaders confidently build trust and tell their story.

✓ Visibility & Amplification

We feature member districts in newsletters, social media, and statewide outreach—celebrating your successes and putting your district’s stories in front of policy makers and communities.

✓ Digital Poster Download: Our iconic posters—now digital! 

You can download, print, or share them with your staff, school board, or community. It’s a simple way to start a conversation about what public schools really offer. Posters will be available to all members in fall 2025.

✓ Strategic Support & Guidance

Access our team for help with messaging rollouts, board presentations, storytelling campaigns, or content for community engagement.

✓ Statewide Movement Access

Be part of a growing network of district leaders committed to reclaiming the narrative and reshaping the conversation about public education in Texas.

✓ Early Access to Initiatives 

Priority invites to future pilot programs, statewide convenings, and the Superintendent Advisory Council.

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Why Now?

Public education is under coordinated attack, but so is public perception. Your membership puts your district at the forefront of building the trust and narrative work that transforms schools’ public image—and sustains public support.​​

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For Individuals & Families: Become a Friend

You don’t have to work in a school to fight for one.

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Supporters like you are essential to shifting public perception, growing momentum, and showing that Texans still stand behind public education.

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Individual Membership – $25
Family Membership – $50

Advocate – $100

Champion – $250

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Membership includes:

✓ One seat in a Friends/Texas Pod - a cohort of up to 10 district participants in Eight Weeks to Trust, a weekly, conversation-based series that builds trust and contributes to statewide storytelling.

✓ Monthly newsletter and advocacy updates

✓ Access to digital downloads (poster artwork, social media graphics, and more)

✓ The opportunity to represent your community in a growing statewide network of pro-public school advocates

✓ Invitations to local and statewide Friends events

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Join Today

Choose your path. Join the movement.

✓ Join as a District – $500
✓ Join as an Individual – $25
✓ Join as a Family – $50

✓ Join as an Advocate – $100

✓ Join as a Champion – $250

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Have questions before joining? Reach out here and let’s talk.

 

Simply fill out the form below to enroll for the school year.​ We’re excited to welcome you!

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HB 1495: 0% of your membership dues goes to directly or indirectly influence or attempt to influence the outcome of legislation or administrative action.