Allison Bush
What this job does: One of 15 members of the State Board of Education. The board sets what Texas public schools must teach, approves textbooks and other teaching materials, and helps manage the Permanent School Fund, a state investment fund for schools. Only some districts are up this year.
- Occupation
- Election coordinator for school and municipal bond campaigns; former education foundation director
- Lives in
- Pflugerville
Background
- Election coordinator at Gallagher (a Cumming Group company), managing school district and municipal bond campaigns. source: twu.edu
- Former executive director of the Pflugerville ISD Education Foundation and former partnerships coordinator at Bastrop ISD. source: twu.edu
- TEA surrogate parent for foster children with special needs; serves on the advisory council of the LBJ Women's Campaign School at UT Austin. source: twu.edu
- Led a six-candidate 2026 Democratic primary and won the May runoff with about 61% of the vote. source: thetexan.news
In their own words
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- Close the gap between political decisions and classroom needs, including funding, staffing and teacher burnout source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Bring educators into decisions early through listening sessions, district visits and testimony source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Keep SBOE approval or veto power over new charter schools, with fiscal accountability source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Accessible, evidence-based instructional materials designed for all learners source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- More transparent board process: earlier hearing notice and virtual participation source: teachthevote.atpe.org
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