Email, Kaitlin Gastrock, vice president of regional communication, Teach for America, Nov. 6, 2015

2:23 p.m.

Governor Abbott included $15 million for Teach For America in his proposed budget. The House proposed $10.5 million and the Senate proposed $12 million. With the many education funding priorities, we were grateful for Governor Abbott’s support and the bipartisan support of the legislature that paved the way for the $12 million in the final budget.

If you’re interested in learning about our other funders, you can check out our regional webpages:

Dallas-Fort Worth: https://dallasftworth.teachforamerica.org/supporters

Houston: https://houston.teachforamerica.org/supporters

Rio Grande Valley: https://riograndevalley.teachforamerica.org/supporters

San Antonio: https://sanantonio.teachforamerica.org/supporters

If you need other info, just let me know.

Best,

Kaitlin

From: "Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin)"

Date: November 4, 2015 at 5:57:14 PM EST

Subject: Inquiry for an Abbott-O-Meter update

Folks:

I write on behalf of the PolitiFact Texas Abbott-O-Meter because we’re trying to gauge progress on Gov. Greg Abbott’s promise to expand Teach for America in Texas, as noted here.

Has this happened? If so, what role did the governor play in its expansion? If not, why not?

Thanks.

g.

W. Gardner Selby

Reporter / News

Austin American-Statesman

PolitiFact Texas