He was a 12-year member and three-term president of the Alamo Heights School Board. In his response to the 2018 ATPE Candidate Survey, he stated that his top priorities for public education would be to reassess the school funding structure, strengthen teacher compensation and benefits, and partner with business and industry to address the challenges facing public schools. Allison has been endorsed by the pro-public education group Texas Parent PAC, by the editorial board of the San Antonio Express-News, and by outgoing Speaker Straus.