Texas Parent PAC co-founder and past chair Carolyn Boyle discusses the early days of Texas Parent PAC, and how and why she helped start the organization that has helped elect good leadership, and has had a positive impact on good policy for Texas public ed. Texas owes Carolyn a debt of gratitude for her tireless volunteer efforts as an education advocate for all children. Carolyn co-founded Texas Parent PAC and was its Chair from 2005 to 2019.
Texas Parent PAC co-founder and past chair Carolyn Boyle discusses the early days of Texas Parent PAC, and how and why she helped start the organization that has helped elect good leadership, and has had a positive impact on good policy for Texas public ed. Texas owes Carolyn a debt of gratitude for her tireless volunteer efforts as an education advocate for all children.
Carolyn co-founded Texas Parent PAC and was its Chair from 2005 to 2019. She was a PTA leader in the Austin Independent School District for 13 years, including serving as President of the Doss Elementary PTA and member of the Executive Committees of the Murchison Middle School PTSA, Anderson High School PTSA, and McCallum High School PTSA. Carolyn also represented parents on Campus Advisory Councils at three schools. During 1997-2005 she was Coordinator of the Coalition for Public Schools, which is comprised of 40 organizations that oppose using public money for private school tuition vouchers. She earned bachelor and master of arts degrees in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin. Earlier in her career, Carolyn held communications and marketing positions with the Texas Education Agency, state and national education organizations, Brackenridge Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Austin. She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi alumnae and United Methodist Women, and former Lay Leader and Sunday school teacher at Saint John’s United Methodist Church. In addition, she was a Girl Scout leader for 13 years. Carolyn and her husband, Jim, have one daughter.