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Join the movement for Texas public schools.

School districts across Texas join together for one shared purpose: making sure the real story of public education gets told.

Friends of Texas Public Schools is a nonpartisan statewide network built for districts that believe public education deserves better champions than it has. We work at every level — from connecting superintendents across the state to putting a $1,000 grant in the hands of an outstanding teacher in your district.

Member districts are part of all of it.

2026-2027 Network Membership Sign-Up Form

For Districts

Convene: A seat at the statewide table

Friends brings together superintendents, campus leaders, higher education partners, workforce leaders, and community organizations through our annual Leadership Summit and Friend of the Year Dinner — and through the The Network, a working group of district leaders who help shape Friends' statewide direction. When your district joins, you're in that room.

Translate: Tools that help your community understand what you're building

Trust in public education isn't automatic. Friends gives districts practical tools to build it:

  • The Friends Trust Model (developed with Durable Labs) — a working model for strengthening relationships with staff, families, students, and communities
  • The Texas Benefits List — a parent-survey-driven resource articulating what Texas public schools make possible, ready to use in your communications

Activate: Visibility and direct support for your people

Your district's students and educators deserve a statewide stage. Friends creates those moments:

  • Celebrate Texas Public Schools — a CTE student contest platform (produced with We Go Public and TSPRA) that gives your students visibility beyond your zip code
  • Friends Teacher of the Year Award — recognition for an outstanding educator from a member district, with a $1,000 classroom grant and a celebration at the Friend of the Year Dinner
  • Student scholarships — annual opportunities for graduating seniors in member districts
  • Back-to-school classroom wishlist fulfillment and Teacher Appreciation Week gift cards — direct support for the educators working in your schools every day

Amplify: Your stories, distributed statewide

Friends distributes the stories of member districts — students, teachers, programs, milestones — across our statewide channels: video, social, editorial, and partner networks. When something remarkable is happening in your district, Friends helps make sure Texas knows about it.

The Investment: $500 per year

Annual district membership: $500. Friends works with corporate sponsors to underwrite memberships for districts that need budget support. Select that option on the membership form.

friends across Texas

26/27 Friends Network Members
Alamo Heights ISDAmarillo ISDAzle ISDBelton ISDBlue Ridge ISDCenter Point ISDChapel Hill ISDComal ISDCommerce ISDCopperas Cove ISDCorpus Christi ISDDevine ISDEanes ISDElgin ISDEverman ISDFrenship ISDGarland ISDGeorgetown ISDHenderson ISDHighland ISDHumble ISDKerrville ISDLake Dallas ISDLewisville ISDLubbock ISDLubbock-Cooper ISDMidland ISDMount Pleasant ISDNatalia ISDNavasoto ISDPonder ISDProsper ISDRed Oak ISDRobinson ISDSam Rayburn ISDSan Benito CISDSanta Gertrudis ISDSpringtown ISDTatum ISDTemple ISDTerrell ISDThrall ISDVidor ISDWest ISDWhite Settlement ISDYsleta ISD
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2026-2027 Network Membership Sign-Up Form

School District Network Membership for the 2026-2027 school year.

HB 1495: 0% of your membership dues goes to directly or indirectly influence or attempt to influence the outcome of legislation or administrative action.

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Join the Movement.

Three ways in — pick the one that fits you.

District MembershipFor Texas school districts — $500 per year.→Business PartnershipFor businesses that back public schools — Strategic to Bronze.→Advisory CouncilFor campus and district leaders — nominate or apply.→Individual SupportersFor individuals and families — $25 to $500 per year.→