Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mattie Parker: “K12 education in the United States is under crisis, and it…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker

Published February 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 13:57

The other issue I would give you is around education. We don't have time tonight to really go into all of those details, but K12 education in the United States is under crisis, and it has been for a while. And candidly, Covid only threw gasoline on the fire. And in Fort Worth, we're no different. For ISD is in the middle of a transformation. (13:57–14:02)

CLAIM

Asserts that K12 education in the United States is in crisis.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Mattie Parker

“Over $6 billion of construction at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, which is now the third busiest airport in the world.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 13:35-13:41
“Tarrant county today has the highest level of maternal mortality in the 76104 zip code in the entire state of Texas.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 20:38-20:47
“Over a billion dollars of economic impact over the 10 years the Fort Worth Film Commission has been created and 50,000 jobs.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 22:38-22:45
“Texas is interesting. We continue to be the number one job creator and economic and driver in America and have been for 10 years running.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 27:34-27:42
“We're the eighth largest economy in the world in the state of Texas on our own.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 27:41-27:46
“Fort Worth is now the 10th largest city in the country.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 04:39-04:42
“We are now larger than Austin.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 04:42-04:45
“Dallas, Fort Worth metro region [has] over 8.3 million people now and [is] growing rapidly.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 04:53-05:01
“We'll soon be the third largest metro region in the entire country, passing Chicago metro.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 05:07-05:12
“So much of not just the Texas economy, but really the American economy is right here in DFW.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 05:13-05:20
“In the city of Fort Worth, our philosophy really is try to be a get to city.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 06:35-06:39
“We're over a million people, and that theme of growth permeates through every single decision we're making as a community.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 13:16-13:22
“There were $3 billion of construction projects in Tarrant county alone.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 13:29-13:33
“There are still campuses all over Fort Worth that are rated F or D.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 14:27-14:31
“Fort Worth ISD is our largest school district. About 75,000 kids go to that ISD.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 14:42-14:42
“Over 50 acres per week is developed in the city of Fort Worth.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 19:04-19:08
“350 square miles [of Fort Worth] are only half developed.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 19:09-19:12
“We created a few different goals, the first of which is 10,000 acres preserved over the first five years.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 19:27-19:33
“We have almost 5,000 acres currently underway and under protection and development.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 19:32-19:37
“Our infant mortality rates are also incredibly troubling.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 20:47-20:51
“We have now raised over $25 million towards this work [maternal and infant health initiatives].”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 21:34-21:38
“We've now distributed over 10,000 iron pills to mothers [in North Texas].”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 21:42-21:46
“We're now home to SGS Studios, which is Taylor Sheridan 101 Studios, joint venture with Ross Perot Jr. Which is the largest film studio in…”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 23:03-23:13
“We lobbied very heavily this last legislative session and were successful in a bipartisan manner to enhance the incentives for movies…”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 23:13-23:24
“Our economy is incredibly diverse already around hospitality and tourism. You've got manufacturing, logistics, defense, aviation…”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 24:30-24:41
“Over 80% of your economy is really around small businesses.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 26:13-26:17
“Housing opportunities and affordable housing will continue to be a really predominant topic not just in Fort Worth, but across Texas.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 28:25-28:33
“While we have an affordable housing struggle in Fort Worth, we have the opportunity to really pivot and build a better foundation.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 28:43-28:51
“Austin is exorbitantly expensive. Even as housing has come down a bit post Covid, it is still an incredibly expensive place to live.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 28:50-28:58
“If Dallas struggles, I promise you it'll trickle down and impact for the city of Fort Worth.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 29:48-29:54
“City leadership is probably the most important thing that will happen in that city.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 32:11-32:16
“The university and Fort Worth have always had a very close connection and focus together.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 33:09-33:15
“The focus on becoming a Tier 1 university and the amount of money you're raising and also the redevelopment around this campus that's…”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 33:27-33:36
“We stood at Fort Worth now and tried to fund additional tech accelerators to help.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 36:15-36:20
“Diversity in age, diversity in race, diversity in religion, diversity in opinion is such a healthy way to govern.”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 42:57-43:04
“The initiatives we've started in our office, whether it was from education or green space or maternal health or the city or public safety…”
Interview with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker | Uploaded February 15, 2026 | 43:59-44:10