Amy Taylor
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
- Teacher at a Title I school
- Lives in
- Denton
Background
- Practicing teacher at a Title I school. source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Won the March 2026 Democratic primary for District 14 unopposed. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Retain and hire certified teachers, which Taylor calls the most pressing issue in Texas public education source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Give educator input significant weight in standards and instructional materials source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Accountability that looks beyond test scores to growth, graduation rates and school climate source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Keep SBOE authority to review and veto new charter applications source: teachthevote.atpe.org
- Materials accessible to special education students and English learners source: teachthevote.atpe.org
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