Welcome to the BBES Advocacy Corner, a monthly segment focused on advocacy information, updates and opportunities. Advocacy is at the heart of the PTA's mission and helps give a voice to the needs of all students and families in our community.

To advocate simply means "to speak on the behalf of or in support of another person, place, or thing." As parents and teachers, we find ourselves advocating for our children and students all the time. We also engage in advocacy when we work to improve or spark change in laws, policies and conditions on behalf of children. Advocacy doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, there are several ways you can get involved right away.

READ: You can read about issues that impact us both locally and statewide. Comal ISD, through our elected Board of Trustees has set their legislative priorities to focus on: funding, school safety, accountability, and teacher recruitment and retention. On the state level, you can read about the advocacy efforts of the Texas PTA here and sign up for their Advocacy Newsletter (Under the Dome) here.

VOTE: Find out what is on the ballot in the upcoming November 5th election. The League of Women Voters, a nonprofit/nonpartisan advocacy group has a great resource called Vote 411, which allows you to register to vote, view what will be on your ballot and read about each candidate. In November, there will be an opportunity to vote for our district’s (10th) member on our State Board of Education. If you are unsure of where you can vote in Comal County, check out this list of polling locations.

ENGAGE: Talking to other parents and teachers about issues impacting students in our community and sharing information about important causes are great ways to get started on advocacy efforts. Our PTA at BBES has an advocacy committee and we welcome your questions and concerns. You can reach out to us at bbespta.advocacy@gmail.com to find out more and get involved with our committee if you have an interest.

ACT: Texas PTA will be hosting their “Rally Day” at the State Capitol on February 24th, 2025 in Austin. This is an exciting day where parents, teachers and students from across the state come together to raise awareness and learn more about issues impacting Texas children. Click here to view more details!

Texas PTA Rally Day 2026 - Coming Soon