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In Texas, a battle on education savings accounts (ESA) has emerged. The chair of the Texas House Democrats, who sends his kids to private school, is facing criticism for opposing school choice. Texas House Republicans, including those endorsed by teachers' unions, have been accused of resisting school choice. The issue has garnered attention from prominent figures, with Texas Reps. Briscoe Cain and Brian Harrison advocating for education freedom. Furthermore, a significant majority of Texas Republican primary voters have shown support for school choice. The controversy has attracted criticism from Senator Ted Cruz, who condemned the actions of anti-parent Republican Texas State Reps. and vowed that parents in their districts will work to defeat them in the primaries.
BREAKING: 18 of the 21 Texas House "Republicans" who voted against school choice were endorsed by the teachers union.
Texas Reps. Briscoe Cain and Brian Harrison were ON FIRE yesterday. True education freedom fighters. School choice will come to Texas. https://t.co/Au3Ay3tBhE
The group of anti-parent Republican Texas State Reps. who voted today with radical unions over parents and kids to kill school choice should be on notice. Their actions today were completely shameful. Parents in these districts will work vigorously in the primaries to defeat… https://t.co/U0DAT0InCL
A group of Tennessee Democrats signed a letter calling for an audit into juvenile detention facilities in the state following a @ProPublica and @WPLN investigation into the Richard L. Bean Center in Knoxville, where kids were illegally secluded. https://t.co/9uhVzcHC1e
Texas Republican primary voters voted on a school choice proposition in the ballot last year. 88% of Texas Republican primary voters supported it. Rep. Glenn Rogers ("R") says "that is not valid data." It's time for Republican primary voters to show him their votes matter. https://t.co/q1ypuOx3V1
Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer (R) CALLS OUT Glenn Rogers ("R") for supporting tax dollars for private pre-K and college but not K-12. https://t.co/4UCdjaPZwS
Here are the 21 Texas House "Republicans" who joined the Democrats to kill school choice today. https://t.co/VhPfwCv4U2
SCHOOL CHOICE: Fewer than 25% of students who attend government schools in Texas are proficient in math and reading. Democrats (and RINOs) want to force black and brown children to attend these failing schools while they send their kids to the best schools in the state. https://t.co/6AbBrAppT6 https://t.co/nDCKNxtqqJ
Texas Rep. BRISCOE CAIN (R) just gave Rep. Glenn Rogers ("R") a LESSON on school choice competition. Glenn Rogers was endorsed by Randi Weingarten’s union. https://t.co/NJNnI5WnPh
Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain (R) SLAMS Rep. Glenn Rogers ("R") on the constitutionality of school choice. Glenn Rogers was endorsed by Randi Weingarten’s union. https://t.co/eZVZDCMick
Texas Rep. Jared Patterson (R) asks Rep. John Raney ("R") if parents should get school choice if their public school allows boys in the girls' locker room. John Raney stands there in SILENCE before going to his notes to regurgitate teachers union talking points. https://t.co/PHFqLxthGz
Illinois Democrats refused to renew a program that enabled thousands of children to escape failing public schools. https://t.co/q5aQPuK2pv via @MichaelTHartney and Matthew Malec
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. https://t.co/wKszYtcg1h
The chair of the Texas House Democrats is throwing a tantrum over school choice. Yet he went to St. Luke's Catholic School. He sends both of his kids to a private school, Saint Mary's Hall. "School choice for me but not for thee!" Peak hypocrisy from @TMFtx. https://t.co/B7dZ4xpu2N
This guy is the chair of the Texas House Democrats. He sends his own kids to private school. https://t.co/PDwnUWQW5u
Fascinating intraparty battle in Texas on ESA. For years, rural TX House Rs have allied with Ds to successfully resist private school funding. Looks like a deal was cut to finally move it. https://t.co/cGT0qcQQLb