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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
