In his June 8, 2012, keynote speech at the Texas Democratic Party
convention, San Antonio’s mayor told the crowd that cuts to education
spending harm future economic growth.
"Every Texan knows that, except (Governor) Rick Perry," Julián Castro told the crowd. "His Republican administration cut $4 billion out of our public schools. That's 12,000 Texas teachers without a job."
Castro’s reference to a $4 billion cut is very familiar. As we noted in an April 2012 fact check, the 2011 Legislature changed school finance formulas so schools would get $4 billion less than if the formulas had stayed the same. Perry signed the formula changes into law.
But Castro’s claim about 12,000 teachers going jobless as a result was new to us. Is he right?...
"Every Texan knows that, except (Governor) Rick Perry," Julián Castro told the crowd. "His Republican administration cut $4 billion out of our public schools. That's 12,000 Texas teachers without a job."
Castro’s reference to a $4 billion cut is very familiar. As we noted in an April 2012 fact check, the 2011 Legislature changed school finance formulas so schools would get $4 billion less than if the formulas had stayed the same. Perry signed the formula changes into law.
But Castro’s claim about 12,000 teachers going jobless as a result was new to us. Is he right?...
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