Gov @GregAbbott_TX is losing the voucher fight.
He’s getting desperate, debating lege staffers about crowd size.
Admitting #txed will lose funding.
#txlege House members getting an earful from their folks.
A freshman R told us today he is opposed.
Keep calling! It’s working!
The Texas Constitution guarantees the suitable provision for the maintenance and support of an efficient system of public free schools. The Constitution does not guarantee that financial support for private options. (1/3)
When a leader in the business community and this many chambers of commerce express their crystal clear concern about vouchers, shouldn’t that sound an alarm to the elected officials? Or is our state governing body ignoring the business community as well?
The Governor has set the agenda for the special session, and he just couldn’t find it in his heart to write a sentence that would allow the 5.8 million students in Texas to get even a marginal increase in the basic allotment to help offset inflation. They are on their own… again