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Hey
@GregAbbott_TX
-
This was the
@MidwayISD
graduation ceremony last night.
Thousands of people saying the pledge together, honoring the flag.
Doesn’t really fit your narrative of “woke schools” that teach kids to “hate America.”
The public educators of Texas will NEVER
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Think about this next time
@GovAbbott
offers any praise for Texas public school teachers...
Consider your most stressful day/week as a public school educator, then reflect on the following:
(1) Texas public school employees are tired, burned out, underappreciated, and many work
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That’s fantastic!
We have school choice in 2023.
If, instead, you are wanting vouchers I’m sure you won’t mind ensuring private schools:
(a) accept every student that applies;
(b) keep students when they are deemed “disruptive”,
(c) provide special education services;
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This is what we are doing now? There are thousands of talented faculty and staff at Texas A&M...and each of them is now expected to not criticize governmental infrastructure?
Good luck keeping talented folks. Other states and universities are watching.
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"Teachers are good people. You gotta respect them."
In today's political climate, this is a message that needs to be shared over and over again.
Thank you, Paul.
Paul Giamatti wins the award for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the 2024
#GoldenGlobes
for
#TheHoldovers
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Absolutely incredible.
Gregory, saying it louder and slower does not make it accurate.
(1) There are NO "woke agendas" in public schools, as we follow the curriculum mandated by your appointments.
(2) Parents in Texas do have school choice.
(3) The hardworking students,
This year, I signed laws to get woke agendas out of Texas classrooms and restore parental rights in education.
We made great progress, but there is more work to be done.
Now is the time for school choice in Texas.
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A message to the hardworking Republican and Democrat public school employees of Texas.
You’ve been called woke.
You’ve been told you teach kids to hate America.
You’ve been told we have a record surplus in the state budget.
You’ve also been told the only person worth a
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Greg, this is an absolutely sophomoric and inaccurate critique of what’s taking place in Texas public schools.
The only people that might believe you are those corrupted by narratives. It is certainly not the hard working teachers and administrators serving public school
Reading & math scores plummet as racial and sexual activism replace academics in schools.
Instead of prioritizing data-proven methods to close gaps in literacy & math, some public schools have spent time on political agendas.
We’re changing that in TX.
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU...to the courageous bipartisan leaders of Texas who fought to adequately fund our hardworking school districts, teachers, and school communities before considering vouchers for private schools that selectively choose children!
#txlege
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This continual bragging should ABSOLUTELY offend and hurt the hardworking public school students, teachers, coaches, leaders, and communities.
All we hear is how much 💰💰💰we have, yet we can’t pay teachers or execute our Constitutional duty to fund public schools.
Time to
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No sir. They are doing the bidding of the constituents in their district, as is their responsibility.
They are also doing the bidding of the Texas Constitution. Each of these folks believes in providing adequate funding to public schools (not 42nd out of 50) prior to funding
BREAKING: Texas Rep. John Raney ("R") filed an amendment to remove school choice from House Bill 1 today
He's not seeking reelection.
5 of the others who signed on were endorsed by Randi Weingarten’s union
These Texas House "Republicans" are doing the bidding of the Democrats.
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Not a partisan issue, folks.
Free and Public schools are a constitutional obligation. Period.
l want every private school to be excellent, but they cannot access public funds without following all of the regulations that come with public schooling.
#txlege
Today, Greg Abbott's 'Parent Empowerment Tour' heads to Cornerstone, a private school in San Antonio. But let's expose the truth about vouchers and this 'school choice' debate. It's a scam, and here's why. Shame on Abbott for dragging Cornerstone into this.
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Every. Single. Public. School. Community. Should. Be. Enraged.
#txlege
As Texas struggles to retain teachers, state lawmakers ended this year’s regular legislative session without giving public schools any money for employee raises.
Some school districts are now digging into their savings to give workers modest raises.
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No sir!
Please quit mixing narratives.
This isn't about parent choice; this is about a private school's choice to choose which children they wish to serve based on: race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, academic ability, special needs, behavioral issues, etc.
Texas has a
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Honestly, and I predominantly work in rural Texas now, I think this voucher push has sealed Greg’s fate.
Rural Texas is finished with Greg and his attack on public schools. His loyalty to big money is apparent.
There will be a Red and Blue wave this next election, one that
I wonder. Do Republicans who love and advocate for their public school outnumber those who want vouchers? What implication does this have in the next gubernatorial election in Texas? Could this backfire on Abbott because he thinks his base is so loyal? A blind hubris of sorts.
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No sir.
You just attempted to give schools the choice to choose which students are a good “fit” at their school.
This bill will continue to disempower parents and defund public schools. This bill is not what the majority of your Republican sisters and brothers desire.
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨: The Texas Senate Passed Universal School Choice. Today, after over 8 hours of debate, the Texas Senate passed SB 1, providing universal school choice to Texas students. This legislation empowers parents and unleashes the potential of Texas education.
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I find this post more offensive than most.
We are to the point, after three failed tries, in the voucher campaign where Greg is invoking the well-being of Black Texans??
Take a good, hard look at under-resourced public schools in Texas. Who is attending those schools?? Black
"Most Black Texans actually support voucher programs"
Texans from every background support school choice.
Empowering parents to choose the best school for their child will help all Texans thrive.
Now is the time to deliver that freedom for all families.
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No sir.
You are holding funding hostage to sneak vouchers by the general public.
Republicans and Democrats across the state have repeatedly rejected vouchers.
FACT: Texas is near the bottom of US states in terms of school funding.
FACT: Our teachers are grossly underpaid.
I expanded the school choice agenda for Special Session
#3
to secure an even brighter future for Texas children.
◾️ Universal School Choice
◾️ Increased Public School Funding
◾️ Teacher Pay Raises
◾️ Phasing Out The STAAR Test
& more.
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How is this a governance that honors local municipalities?
Republicans and Democrats alike have rejected vouchers for their communities and now BIG GOVERNMENT in Austin wants to force their hand?
Seems like the opposite of what I know of conservatism.
#txlege
Texas Monthly has described how Gov Abbott is threatening the 24 rural Rs who haven’t supported vouchers. He vetoed the bills of 2 Reps because they didn’t support vouchers. Message sent. He will campaign to replace rural Rs who don’t support vouchers.
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Folks reading this, entertain me…
Find out the tuition costs of local private schools, compare them to the amount of the VOUCHER being offered, examine the average monthly/yearly income of the majority of people in your community, then calculate the difference.
Bottom line -
School choice puts power back in the hands of parents and helps students thrive.
Through Education Savings Accounts, parents can customize their child’s education to fit his or her unique learning needs.
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<Please Consider Sharing>
During the Spring of 2023, Gregory Abbott:
1) Used his time and energy on social media to denigrate public educators and public school communities.
2) Launched an official campaign tour attempting to convince Texans to defund the over 1k public school
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Watching the State Representatives of
@GeorgetownISD
@LeanderISD
@huttoisd
@pfisd
@RoundRockISD
- and other Austin area school districts talk about kids being "stuck" and "trapped" in public schools.
I'm quite sure the school districts disagree. They would agree that they
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What an absolutely disingenuous and misleading post.
Greg tied funding to vouchers.
Period.
Greg could have had the people vote on vouchers separately.
He did not.
Instead, Greg held the desperately needed public school funding hostage.
Not very Republican of Greg and
To be clear:
Hugh Shine voted to stop a bill that included $6 billion in funding for public schools & teacher pay raises, more money for school security, and an end to the STAAR test.
Hillary Hickland would have supported that bill.
One of many reasons I support Hillary
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I cannot be more thankful for
@jamestalarico
and his Democrat and Republican peers.
Listen carefully to this bipartisan message!
#txlege
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This a really grotesque last gasp effort to demoralize the hard working public school teachers, students, and communities.
When all else fails…results to scare tactics.
**Come out to West Texas and tell these communities that they are indoctrinating kids. 👀
#txlege
Texas children are being INDOCTRINATED to vote against Christian conservative values in government schools.
We MUST pass universal education freedom in Texas to secure a quality education with ZERO strings attached!
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Read, read again, act.
As a bipartisan community, we deserve better for our public schools.
Teachers, Counselors, Leaders, Support Staff, School Boards -- all need to show up at the polls.
HISTORIC SURPLUS and $0 for our underfunded public schools and underpaid public
Why are longtime conservative educators like me (lifelong R voter who voted for Abbott), posting and sharing this video?
Here is why:
Last Fall
@GovAbbott
recognized the statewide shortage of teachers, calling a special commission to address the issue. He was focused on public
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Do me a favor…search
#txhsfb
, spend 10 minutes perusing the joys and passions of families from every community in Texas.
THEN juxtapose those images with the voucher campaign lead by out-of-state billionaires and their henchmen.
“Hostages” Nah.
False narratives meant to
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Gregory,
Again, I fully understand your political ploy to use the bully pulpit as a way to reinforce your specific narratives. However, once again, you are misleading your constituents.
We have site-based decision making in schools. It is mandated in TAC (a must-follow policy
Our schools are for education, NOT indoctrination.
Laws I signed this year will get woke agendas out of our classrooms and put parents back in charge.
To fully empower parents in Texas, we must deliver school choice to every family.
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I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to see a private university advocate for our public school sisters and brothers. 👀
More. Of. This.
#LeadershipMatters
❤️🙏🏼
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Must see thread!
And while
@jamestalarico
is a Democrat, he is a former public school teacher asking truly bipartisan and fair questions.
#txlege
Greg Abbott's voucher scam would divert taxpayer dollars out of public schools and into private schools.
But private schools aren't accountable to taxpayers—no transparency, no oversight, no standards.
Watch how they struggle to answer my basic questions about accountability…
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Greg, this is not supported by the majority of parents and communities in Texas.
Represent the People, not a platform.
#txlege
Texas parents and their children deserve the time and effort it will take to pass critical school choice legislation this session.
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“No is no. Republicans and Democrats said we’re not gonna support vouchers, we’re not gonna have our arms twisted.”
#txlege
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Let’s. Go.
Public Schools and Public School Teachers Matter!
❤️🙏🏼👊🏼
#txlege
Greg Abbott is trying to defund our schools with a private school voucher scam.
Not on our watch.
Today I joined my colleagues to introduce the Fully Fund our Future Act which will invest in ALL students and give every teacher a $15,000 raise.
#txlege
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I mean...
The data says otherwise.
The VOUCHER plan further disadvantages public schools in the very near future...the same public schools Texas has yet to adequately fund (42nd in the Nation).
We will not siphon money away from the already underfunded public schools to pay
The vast majority of Texans — and Republicans in the Texas House — support school choice.
The small minority of pro-union Republicans in the Texas House who voted with Democrats will not derail the outcome that their voters demand.
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As a Dad, a professor and former public school teacher/assistant principal/principal, and as a 6th generation Beltonian (Belton, Texas) I implore voters to look past the millions of dollars being spent by PACS (NOT from Texas) on disingenuous information, and instead read the
Thank you, San Angelo, for the warm West Texas welcome!
As a mom, small business owner, & 6th-generation Texan, Stormy Bradley will help me empower parents, keep Texas' economy
#1
, & secure our border.
@StormyForTexas
is the true conservative candidate in House District 72.
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A 4th Session.
FOUR!
Republicans and Democrats alike have seen the research, they’ve seen what’s happened in other states. They have said no…repeatedly!
No means no.
Vouchers will allow schools to choose. They WILL NOT provide true school choice.
Do your Constitutional
School choice means a brighter future for every child across Texas.
Together, we will deliver school choice for Texas families.
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The. Worst. Data. Set. Ever.
Texans, Republicans and Democrats, know this is not the case.
We can do better Texas.
#txlege
A majority of Texans from EVERY community support school choice.
I called Special Session
#3
deliver on our promise to empower parents to choose the best education for THEIR child.
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And yet, "we" could care less about the absolute backbone of our communities -- our public schools.
Despite a record-setting surplus, you teased and taunted public school teachers, students, and communities by withholding much-needed funding in your attempt to begin a voucher
The Texas economy powers the nation's economy.
We have the fastest-growing economy of any large state & rank No. 1 for most new jobs added.
Our booming economy is growing faster than the nation as a whole.
🎥 Watch:
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Honestly, Greg!
Most public school teachers have lost complete faith in you, your “historic budget surplus”, and your support of teachers.
#txlege
Just signed a law to prohibit school districts from denying teachers the right to display "In God We Trust" in their classrooms.
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The degradation of our hardworking public school teachers is unacceptable!!
#txlege
Here's another PRO-Voucher troll saying the quiet part out loud.
Their plan has always been to destroy and eliminate public education completely.
It was never about providing better education.
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I’m so tired!!
“Texas has made historic investments in education…”
I mean…In what world??
#txlege
Texas has made historic investments in education, innovation, infrastructure, and workforce development.
The results are clear.
We added more jobs than any other state in the nation over the last year and have more Texans working than ever before.
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So very thankful we have strong leaders and bipartisan support of public schools!!
#txlege
Rep.
@jamestalarico
, a former middle school teacher, says lawmakers will not compromise on vouchers/ESAs.
“[Abbott] can call us back as many times as he wants, but we will never sell out our kids.”
#txlege
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So very thankful for Republicans and Democrats coming together to save Texas public schools. ❤️🙏🏼
#txlege
Why are longtime conservative educators like me (lifelong R voter who voted for Abbott), posting and sharing this video?
Here is why:
Last Fall
@GovAbbott
recognized the statewide shortage of teachers, calling a special commission to address the issue. He was focused on public
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Not exactly Houston sir.
I know the good folks of
@CyFairISD
or
@TomballISD
would have loved for you to visit with their students and parents. Just right down the street.
Fund our public schools and pay our teachers before you rewrite the Texas Constitution.
#txlege
#edchat
Thank you, Houston!
Every child in Texas has his or her own unique learning needs.
We have an obligation to ensure those needs are met.
This session, we’ll give parents the freedom to choose the education opportunity that best fits THEIR child.
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Let me help Rick.
It’s Schools CHOOSE not School CHOICE.
Let’s climb our way up from 40th in the US in terms of school funding before we further disadvantage public schools by funding parochial schools that get to choose whether or not your child is a good fit.
#txlege
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Our Governor is doing his best to go against the majority of Texans…holding teacher pay and school funding hostage for VOUCHERS.
Now, he is using loophole procedures to circumvent the will of the Texas people.
The people have spoken.
Call your lawmakers today!
#txlege
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All,
After many hours of prayer, deliberation, and conversations with mentors, I recently accepted a position at Sul Ross State University as the Chair of the Education Department. Those who know me personally understand how difficult the last two years…
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This is a GROTESQUE mischaracterization of our schools and you know it.
Quit repeating the tired and made-up storylines of a certain group.
Both Republicans and Democrats serving in public schools would tell you they ARE NOT indoctrinating kids.
Scare tactics should be
Our schools are for education – NOT indoctrination.
Our Parental Bill of Rights will ensure parents have access to curriculum, school libraries, and what their children are being taught.
We must remove woke agendas from the classroom and get kids back to the basics of learning.
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<<Please Share, Respond, Act>>
I cannot stress how vital the next several weeks are for the future of public education.
This is a monumental moment for the hardworking public school students, teachers, leaders, and communities across Texas.
What we know for a fact:
(1) The
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This 😡
Yet to visit a public school during this vouchers campaign.
Absolutely disrespectful to the majority of communities across Texas.
#txlege
Nothing like Friday night lights in Texas!
Great to be in San Antonio last night with Texans who are ready to deliver school choice for every family.
We need every Texan who supports school choice to join our team.
Contact your state representative:
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Bipartisan FACTS.
Every single time Greg brags about the wealth of Texas our public school communities across the state should be outraged!
#txlege
Greg Abbott is trying to defund our schools with a private school voucher scam.
Not on our watch.
Today I joined my colleagues to introduce the Fully Fund our Future Act which will invest in ALL students and give every teacher a $15,000 raise.
#txlege
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All,
After many hours of prayer, deliberation, and conversations with mentors, I recently accepted a position at Sul Ross State University as the Chair of the Education Department. Those who know me personally understand how difficult the last two years have been for the
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This is truly infuriating.
If you trace the propaganda for vouchers, the concern for “Black Texans” is relatively new for this campaign.
This administration has had years to FUND, in a truly adequate way, our historically proud Black high schools across Texas. THEY HAVE NOT.
Black Texans back school choice.
If Republicans unite for education freedom, it could be an earthquake at the ballot box & a historic shift for Texas.
This is an opportunity to bring new voters to our party.
Now is the time for school choice in Texas.
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This guy!
Can’t pass vouchers on a regular ballot…so he bullies Republicans across the state that actually want to fund public schools instead of private schools that selectively choose students and have zero accountability.
What a disappointing legacy.
#txlege
Proud to endorse 58 Texas House Republicans for re-election in 2024.
I encourage Texans to join me in supporting these strong conservatives so we can deliver school choice for every family in Texas.
Full endorsement list below.
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Recently watched an assistant principal on morning duty scroll on their cell phone, legs crossed, chilling, as 30-40 middle school children walked into the school with zero acknowledgment of their existence.
As a former AP I was like…bruh, you’re getting a stipend, no? At
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I have to admit I was skeptical about
@BallersHBO
, but I am now hooked!
@TheRock
compelling show brother! Well written and fantastic acting!
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How amazing would it be if Gregory gave public schools 5% of the attention he gives the border?
After all, there is considerable evidence that excellent public schools increase community safety!
Data Matters - at least one would think.
#txlege
Sanctuary city Chicago started obstructing and targeting our busing mission.
Texas will now expand our operation to include flights to Chicago.
Until Biden steps up to secure the border, we will continue to provide overwhelmed Texas border towns with much-needed relief.
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This is a blatant lie.
Greg. Seriously. Rise above this. Facts matter.
#txlege
A majority of Texans from EVERY community and background support school choice.
Texas children deserve the opportunity to attend the school that best fits their learning needs.
We do that by empowering their parents through education freedom.
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One of the most disappointing happenings after the last legislative session was the post-vote faux rage from Legislators and Lobbyists claiming Representatives who actually listened to the people in their district were "anti-children."
Additionally insulting, our Governor then
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Thank you! ❤️🙏🏼 Although the vast majority of public schools are highly successful.
Same for you in terms of Private.
I’m 💯 pro Private Schools — they simply cannot access public monies unless they follow the same public regulations of our “government schools.”
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In a RECORD SETTING surplus year Gregory is dangling money over the heads of hardworking teachers, leaders, and school communities.
Gregory: “You get “some (not nearly enough we are 42nd out of 50 states) money” while I institute a very unpopular plan (bashed by Democrats and
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Incredible. He knows it won’t pass a general vote so he is doing everything in his power to threaten lawmakers.
#txlege
Gov. Abbott asserts that if the school vouchers measure fails to pass during the ongoing 4th special session, he is ready to convene the Texas Legislature once more.
"We’d be spending December here, maybe January here, maybe February here," Abbott said.
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Stop what you’re doing and think about this statement,
“retired teachers haven’t received an increase in their monthly retirement in nearly two decades!”
Now, think about your favorite hardworking teacher.
Make it make sense people.
#txlege
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You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me.
I cannot with this man.
In spite of your leadership.
In spite of inadequate funding.
In spite of the vitriol you have used to defame the hardworking public educators in Texas.
In spite of!
At this point, I feel his PR team is
Texas is a national leader in education.
Our state’s high school graduation rate is among the highest in the nation.
We will continue to invest in our schools—and our students—to build a brighter future.
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Lynn nailed it. Rhetoric is powerful, especially when the bulk of voters are uninformed.
Typical Plan:
(1) Underfund Schools (Texas is woefully underfunded compared to other states);
(2) Continuously tinker with accountability measures;
(3) Publicize "under-performance" of
This is the way… lobbyists get paid…
✅Use deceptive semantics and marketing slogans about “freedom”+“empowerment” to tap emotions
✅Promote School Choice™️ bills
✅Capitalize on manufactured crises
✅Ignore real solutions in order to perpetuate fear
✅Drive up spending
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Bless your heart, Greg.
Repeating the phrase “empowering parents” over and over will not make it true or accurate.
The eyes of the public have been opened.
The best way to empower ALL parents is to adequately fund our public schools.
#txlege
Imagine starting a press conference thanking legislators for not empowering parents. We will continue to focus our support for the 6 million kids being educated in Texas much like
@GregAbbott_TX
. Is it about the kids or the system?
#txlege
@TPPF
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I really can’t at this point. 😡
Quit telling the the Texas citizens you are representing the voice of the people when you refuse to engage with public schools.
#txlege
Always great to be in the
#RGV
!
Texans from every community – urban, suburban, and rural – are ready to expand school choice in Texas.
Now is the time for education freedom.
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This is a thread that everyone should read, then share on your public networks, and then call your local representative.
This SHOULD NOT be a partisan issue.
Public schools are vital to our communities and protected by the Texas Constitution.
Texas has an “Historic Budget
The underfunding of Big Bend area schools (including Alpine ISD) received statewide attention this week with two major articles. And rightfully so.
A
#FinanceFriday
🧵.
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Must watch. 🙏🏼❤️👊🏼
Greg Abbott and his billionaire mega-donors know private school vouchers are unpopular in Texas.
So they’ve paid for a bunch of poll-tested slogans to sell their scam.
Here’s how to debunk each slogan in 1 minute…
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How did I not know this little jewel existed on our
@UHouston
campus?? Get out and explore your campus today.
#CoogLeaders
@UH_ELPS
@UHCOE
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I cannot wait to read the case study exposing the ways in which this Governor drafted narratives specifically to appeal to the folks not paying attention.
Informed Republicans and Democrats know that you ALONE held funding hostage.
Stop reaching.
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Texas House Democrats joined a handful of Republicans to kill our education package last year.
It added $6 BILLION for school funding, including teacher pay raises and school safety.
To achieve our shared goal, the House must pass it next regular session.
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Watching public testimony on HB1 is enough to drive one mad.
The argumentation, the logic, the reasoning, the lack of data, the selective choosing.
Educated voters are watching you. They will remember.
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Gotcha
@CoreyDavisJr_
-- was a tremendous joy to watch you give your heart every night to the
@UHCougarMBK
program!
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Are these “woke” “government schools?”
Asking for clarification.
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Texas is home to 150 Purple Star campuses.
Public schools that earned the Purple Star designation provide exceptional service and resources to the more than 200,000 military-connected students that call our state home.
Learn more:
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What this message fails to reveal…
Vouchers will end up further defunding public schools across Texas in the very near future.
Increased funding, in Greg’s own words, is just a carrot. A temporary carrot as vouchers will drain the state’s budget.
*Just the fact that he
I have immediately called Special Session
#4
to:
✅ Deliver school choice for Texas families
✅ Increase funding for public schools, school safety, and teacher pay
✅ Strengthen Texas' border security mission
Time to finish the work Texans asked us to do.
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I mean...don't get me started.
We have hundreds of "Black Texan" public schools that are woefully underfunded.
Let's start with our Constitutional obligation to adequately fund our public schools.
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"Most Black Texans actually support voucher programs"
Texans from every background support school choice.
Empowering parents to choose the best school for their child will help all Texans thrive.
Now is the time to deliver that freedom for all families.
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Democracy gone awry.
Citizens, “we don’t want vouchers!”
Legislators, “what if we sneak it in at the last moment and attach it to funding?”
Do better. This is supposed to be a representative government.
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Another thoughtless attempt to pass vouchers. This is what it looks like when a majority of Texans don’t want something & legislators try to force it. If a majority wanted vouchers it would pass on its own. First, attach it to STAAR reform & now public school funding. Pathetic.
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Please. Please. Read.
This is NOT about parent rights or school choice, this is about A School’s Exclusive Right To Choose (the population “worthy” enough to serve)!
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This will be Greg’s legacy…AND public school educators and communities (Republican and Democrat) will show up to the polls next election. BET
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Gov. Greg Abbott says if school vouchers doesn't pass this time in the 4th special session, he's prepared to call the
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back again until they do.
"We’d be spending December here, maybe January here, maybe February here," Abbott said.
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We MUST get back to a point in politics when truth and data matter.
Otherwise, we are choosing to live in a relative reality where the loudest voices determine policy -- whether good or bad -- for the whole citizenry.
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Abbott is not telling the truth about help for special needs kids. Texas ranks 48th out of 50 states when it comes to special needs assistance. Abbott is telling private school parents that they will be covered under his “school choice” legislation. That is not true under SB 8.
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Another disappointing Greg moment.
First, the 89% number Greg likes to tout is completely skewed. Language, phraseology, and context are everything when considering poll results.
Ask
@joshcowenMSU
* 89% of the people in CTX:
- DO NOT support vouchers.
- DID NOT understand
Hugh Shine will be elected or defeated by the voters in his district — 89% of which support school choice.
Republican primary voters are tired of and angry about House members who vote against what their constituents want.
@HicklandHillary
will support the voters of HD 55.
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From the hundreds of thousands of people associated with public schools you chose to leave behind…
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Bipartisanship does exist!!
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Breaking: The Texas House on Friday voted to strip school vouchers from the chamber’s massive education funding bill, effectively gutting Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority from the legislation.
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My heart breaks for my city. That being said, we will rise up as a community. Together. Houstonians. Will. Overcome.
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Teacher Salaries. Underfunded Schools. Billionaires spending millions of dollars to privatize schools.
What a stunning indictment of the sitting Governor. 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
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What a stunning indictment of a sitting President.
Read the statement below.
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Blatent misinformation. Period.
People, please look at all the data before you fall for this type of last-minute plea.
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It’s just a fact. A majority of Texans support school choice.
It’s all about the fact that mom and dad are in charge— not superintendents, not school buildings, it’s mom and dad who are in charge of the children we are trying to educate in Texas.
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All, we lost an important member of our education family. Please send your love to the hard-working adults in school districts - they are working tirelessly to feed & educate our youth!
#BaylorLeads
@Baylor
@BaylorSOE
@TASSP1
@tasanet
@Region12
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Be thankful that we still have a few bipartisan politicians left!
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"I FIND IT OBJECTIONABLE."
On Inside Texas Politics, Chairman
@DrewDarbyTX
says school vouchers are likely dead this special legislative session. He explains the position of a couple dozen rural Republicans on vouchers.
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STORY:
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So thankful for these voices! ❤️🙏🏼
North Texas GOP State Rep.
@justinaholland
tells
@cbs11jack
why he opposes taxpayer-financed education savings accounts and why he believes HB 1 won't pass as is tomorrow when the House debates the legislation. Story today on
@cbsnewstexas
at 5 p.m.
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It's nice to visit a local
@Academy
and see
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so well represented!
@UHouston
@UHCOE
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What in the HECK are you talking about??
Seriously.
Stop this madness now!
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We will not use Texas taxpayer dollars to teach our children to hate our country.
This session, we will remove woke agendas from the classroom and get kids back to the basics of learning.
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A must read.
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Texas Officials Are Letting Public Schools Slide into Crisis – Texas Monthly
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Every time Gregory says "parent choice" tonight...remember:
TX is 35th out of 50 states in terms of funding public education.
Bragging about the wealth of "our" State, while dramatically underfunding public schools AND trying to sell parents a "school choice" narrative is
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Just a bunch of folks fighting for "every child."
Yeah right. Wealthy, dogmatic folks, fighting for parochial education where the SCHOOLS CHOOSE.
It's never been about parent choice.
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How amazing would it be if we could say the same thing about our public education system.
Instead, we trail 40 of the 50 states in terms of education funding.
Sigh.
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Texas' economy is the envy of the nation.
This year, Texas went BIG to boost our booming economy.
Historic property tax cuts, investments in workforce development, new incentives for economic development, & more will keep Texas
#1
.
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