News - Advocacy
Texas Library Association Awarded $550,000 Mellon Foundation Grant
The Texas Library Association (TLA) has been awarded a two-year grant of $550,000 from the Mellon Foundation. This grant will support TLA’s work in demonstrating the value of Texas libraries […]
Read MoreLetter to School Superintendents – Value of School Librarians
The Texas Library Association mailed this letter on March 19 to all Texas school district superintendents to advocate for school librarians as districts face budget deficits. Dear Superintendent, As educators […]
Read MoreStatement Opposing HISD Elimination of Librarian Jobs and Library Services
In early June, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) took over Houston ISD, installing state-appointed managers in place of the elected school board and appointing Mike Miles as superintendent. Superintendent Miles […]
Read MoreRestrictive School Board Policies Threaten the Right to Read
The new school year was barely a day old before school districts across Texas began announcing new policies designed to restrict access to books in school libraries and classrooms, to […]
Read MoreResolution In Support of the Freedom to Read and Texas Libraries
WHEREAS, The freedom to read is a human right, constitutionally protected by the First Amendment, and individuals have the right to free inquiry and the equally important right to form […]
Read MoreStatement on Texas Education Agency’s Model Policy Regarding School Library Content
On April 11, the Texas Education Agency issued a model local board policy in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s direction that TEA address statewide standards to prevent the presence of […]
Read MoreTLA Launches Texans for the Right to Read, Statewide Coalition Opposed to Book Banning
The Texas Library Association (TLA) has launched a grassroots coalition, Texans for the Right to Read, to amplify and unify the voices of librarians, educators, parents, students, authors, and others […]
Read MoreTLA Response to Governor’s Proposed Parental Bill of Rights
On Thursday, January 20, Governor Abbott announced his proposed Parental Bill of Rights at a campaign event in North Texas. The Texas Library Association issued the following response: We are […]
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