Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential takeovers for "encouraging" student protests
The Texas Education Agency on Tuesday warned school districts that they could be taken over by the state if they help facilitate students walking out of class to attend protests.
The agency released guidance after Gov. Greg Abbottdirected Education Commissioner Mike Morath to investigate a social media post showing Austin Independent School District students participating in nationwide walkouts against the recent killings of several people by federal immigration officers. Austin school district police officers drove near some of the students during the Jan. 30 protest in downtown Austin.
In the guidance released Tuesday evening, the education agency said students, teachers or school districts participating in “inappropriate political activism” could face the following consequences:
1. Students being marked absent and districts losing state funding.
2. Educators being investigated and disciplined, including losing their teaching license.
3. Districts facing state oversight, including the replacement of an elected school board with a board of managers.
“Today, in classrooms across Texas, tomorrow’s leaders are learning the foundational, critical thinking skills and knowledge necessary for lifelong learning, serving as the bedrock for the future success of our state and nation,” the TEA’s press release said. “It is in this spirit that school systems have been reminded of their duty and obligation to ensure that their students are both safe and that they attend school, with consequences for students for unexcused absences.”
https://apnews.com/article/schools-austin-isd-greg-abbott-general-news-protests-and-demonstrations-95e45e0110cabecc93151d1b583456fd
Texass is a fascist state with a fascist goobernater. That is all.
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