Another back-to-school season has arrived, bringing with it the familiar scramble of supply lists, clothes shopping, and, of course, financial stress. But this year hits different. There's an elephant in the classroom that's becoming impossible to ignore, and its crushing financial pressure is squeezing teachers and parents alike.
From President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the US Education Department to school voucher plans from Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas educators are standing up to a Republican war on public education.