Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveils "Parental Bill of Rights"

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

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Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled the outline of a proposed “Parental Bill of Rights” that would give parents — and not schools — the right to decide if a student should repeat a grade.

Why it matters: Abbott said he wants to amend the Texas Constitution to make parents the “main decision makers in all matters” involving their children, which mirrors a national push from conservatives fueled by contentious battles over how race and sexuality are addressed in public schools.

What they’re saying: “Texas parents have every right to know what their children are being taught,” Abbott said during a campaign stop at a charter school in Lewisville.

A card outlining this new Bill of Rights was handed out at the campaign stop and posted to Twitter by WFAA reporter Teresa Woodard.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-unveils-122007779.html

"So what if my little Johnny got straight Fs!"

[BlueIdaho]

1. Why Johnny can't read.

Take a bunch of rednecks who are operating with a 6th grade education and let them make the choices on what their kids should learn in school? It won’t be long before no one in Texas will be able to change a lightbulb.

[leftieNanner]

3. They won't need to change a lightbulb

Because the power grid will go down.

SMDH

[BlueIdaho]

6. Perfect!

[flying_wahini]

2. It's called homeschooling Abbott. You can be in charge of your little snot nosed brat all you want.

As a Texan I can categorically say that he is a lame dick waiting to be kicked out of office.

[Walleye]

4. Great, these people who think there are microchips in the vaccine are going to run the school

[leftieNanner]

5. The thing is -

Children who live in toxic households, especially kids who are unsure of their gender identity or sexuality, may only have an opportunity to understand who they are at school.

Except for my younger daughter's fourth grade teacher (who was horrible!!!), I never interfered in my kids' education. I'm not a trained educator. That doesn't mean that I didn't stay engaged and involved, but it was not my job to tell the teachers how to teach.

[Midnight Writer]

7. Many good teachers will leave the State. There are teaching jobs with better pay and less hassle

elsewhere.

[Deminpenn]

8. This could conflict with mandatory reporter laws

Teachers and other professionals are required by law to report to child protection services if they see or are aware of or suspect child abuse.

[Vinca]

9. A medal for you and a medal for you and a medal for you!

And to think they call US snowflakes. This is not doing kids any favors. If Junior can't write his name after a year of instruction, he doesn't get the trophy.

[CrispyQ]

10. Parents who want their children to get a real education are going to have to unite & speak out.

I'd be outraged if I had kids in a public school with this kind of shit going on. The poster above was right—this is what homeschooling is for, if you're too delicate to handle truth & facts.

[world wide wally]

11. The dumbing down of America in action.

[budkin]

12. It sounds so great!

Who wouldn't want that!?

[maxrandb]

13. Tesla and many other companies must support this, right?

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I mean, low taxes and all that, I get it, but if you're a company operating in TX...

- Are your including travel pay to out of state for women of childbearing age employees in the event they want to exercise their Constitutional Rights?

- Are your planning to import educated workers, or are you hiring the "sacks of hammers" TX Schools are going to create if they continue down this road?

- Will you employ LGBTQ workers, or minorities?

- How about firearms training so your employees can defend themselves against every concealed carry nut job in the state?

- Will your insurance cover medical costs when one of your LGBTQ workers gets the snot beat out of them for being LGBTQ?

- What will you say to your employees whose kid gets the shit beat out of them because they are different? "Just Don't Say Gay"???

Are tax breaks worth it?

Look, it's pretty fucking simple

"None of this will ever change. The racism, fascism, misogyny, hatred and white supremacy...NONE OF IT will change, unless and until we make racism, fascism, misogyny, hatred and white supremacy unprofitable to the corporations that fund it, and the people that enable it."

If you have looked at the political landscape in Texas, or Georgia, or West Virginia, or South Carolina, or Indiana, or Ohio, or Florida, and you've said; "thank you sir, may I have another", then you have shown what you are.

I remember that some big corporations were so outraged about the Georgia Voter Suppression Laws.

They were "outraged" all the way up until those laws passed, and 2 DAYS LATER, THEY WENT BACK TO DONATING TO THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS THAT PASSED THOSE LAWS!!!

Guess what? As long as it is profitable for corporations to support racism and fascism, they will continue to support racism and fascism.

[forthemiddle]

14. Democrats should tread lightly when opposing this law

I am talking about how they message it, not that they should back it.

Look at Virginia election, and look at the ads out about politicians, and school board members thinking they are the ones that should decide how our children are educated. We know that teachers are the experts, it’s just a matter of how we message that fact.

Republicans are, somewhat successfully, portraying Democrats as the party that want to eliminate parents voices when it comes to how their kids are educated. And that is not a pretty look to many parents.

Democrats must figure out a way to get their message across without coming across as authoritative.

[Thunderbeast]

15. IT'S ABOUT TIME!

Kids are reporting that teachers are now REQUIRED to teach ARABIC NUMERALS!

Gotta teach MURICAN NUMBERS OR GET FIRED!

[emulatorloo]

18. Lol

[Progressive Jones]

16. Based on what I see in the World, about half of Americans

shouldn't be parents in the first place.

[emulatorloo]

17. More Republican fabricated Culture War BS

[Takket]

19. you can thank what happened in Virginia for this. Rethugs will be beating this drum until election

day.

[Freethinker65]

20. How about grant a special diploma to every kid whose parent complains.No more schooling needed. Bye.

Then the parents can raise and educate their brilliant snowflakes 24/7 until said snowflakes are able to support themselves.

[mvd]

21. Geez, since when do parents decide everything about school?

The vast majority are not experts in education, health, science, etc. He’s a terrible governor.