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State Representative Steve Allison (Rep D-121) lost his re-election in the Republican primary after standing up to Gov. Greg Abbott's school voucher plan. He is calling on Abbott to restore public school funding in Texas.
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Support for abortion rights and public schools will be major themes of the three-day gathering that kicks of Thursday. But the gathering comes on the heels of a controversial executive order on immigration many Democrats oppose.
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Abbott responded to 39 Texas House members who called for increased spending on public education on the same day the Texas teachers' union released a report detailing funding issues.
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The Beaumont Republican issued his interim charges even as it remains unclear whether he’ll be reelected.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has now targeted seven school districts over alleged electioneering in what he calls an effort to stop elections from being “illegally swayed by public officials improperly using state resources.” Those school districts are responding.
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Abbott endorsed the primary opponents of Texas Republican House incumbents who voted against his proposal last year to allow taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuition of students.
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A Texas AFT survey results released Tuesday shows nearly all impacted teachers planned to vote in the March 5 primary election.
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Some Texas public school teachers say they have to do side jobs in order to be able to live.
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Abbott’s agenda for the new special session includes — once again — school vouchers, school safety, and border-related bills.
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Governor Greg Abbott and other supporters of private school vouchers are struggling to make headway in the Texas House, where many lawmakers remain skeptical of a program that would give tax dollars to private and homeschool students.