You're from Wisconsin, so let's
compare Texas to Wisconsin on educational outcomes:
2009 4th Grade Math
White students:
Texas 254, Wisconsin 250 (national average 248)
Black students:
Texas 231, Wisconsin 217 (national 222)
Hispanic students:
Texas 233, Wisconsin 228 (national 227)
2009 8th Grade Math
White students:
Texas 301, Wisconsin 294 (national 294)
Black students:
Texas 272, Wisconsin 254 (national 260)
Hispanic students:
Texas 277, Wisconsin 268 (national 260)
2009 4th Grade Reading
White students:
Texas 232, Wisconsin 227 (national 229)
Black students:
Texas 213, Wisconsin 192 (national 204)
Hispanic students:
Texas 210, Wisconsin 202 (national 204)
2009 8th Grade Reading
White students:
Texas 273, Wisconsin 271 (national 271)
Black students:
Texas 249, Wisconsin 238 (national 245)
Hispanic students:
Texas 251, Wisconsin 250 (national 248)
2009 4th Grade Science
White students:
Texas 168, Wisconsin 164 (national 162)
Black students:
Texas 139, Wisconsin 121 (national 127)
Hispanic students:
Wisconsin 138, Texas 136 (national 130)
2009 8th Grade Science
White students:
Texas 167, Wisconsin 165 (national 161)
Black students:
Texas 133, Wisconsin 120 (national 125)
Hispanic students:
Texas 141, Wisconsin 134 (national 131)
On every single metric, Texas outperforms the nation. On every single metric but one, Hispanic student 4th grade science education, Texas outperforms Wisconsin.
You wouldn't happen to be a Wisconsin unionized teacher would you? Making bold-faced assertions that directly contravene the evidence is something that teachers are known to do.