FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 14, 2025

Texas Council for the Social Studies (TXCSS) Reaffirms Mission to Support Quality Social Studies Education for Students in Texas

The Texas Council for the Social Studies (TXCSS), a nonpartisan, nonprofit, and all-volunteer professional association founded in 1942, remains committed to supporting educators in delivering high-quality social studies instruction to Texas students.

As part of this mission, TXCSS supported the Social Studies framework drafting process by conducting surveys of our members and encouraging them to share their perspectives directly with their SBOE representatives. We also shared member feedback from surveys with the SBOE at their meeting on September 10.

Recently, some inaccurate claims have been made about our organization and its purpose. To be clear: TXCSS does not take partisan positions, nor does it support teaching or curriculum that goes against any laws related to CRT or controversial topics. Our focus has always been, and will continue to be, equipping educators with research-informed resources, training, and information that strengthen the teaching of history, civics, geography, and related fields.

“Our work is grounded in the belief that all Texas students deserve access to a strong, well-rounded social studies education,” said Gabriel Valdez, President of TXCSS. “We are proud to be an all-volunteer network of educators who give their time and expertise to advance this goal.”

TXCSS will continue to provide accurate updates as the State Board of Education moves forward in the TEKS adoption process. In pursuit of our goal for quality social studies education for Texas students, TXCSS will continue to inform members about state-level decisions that impact classroom instruction.