Tell the State Board of Education to support parents’ rights
January 26, 2023 | Austin, TX
The State Board of Education (SBOE) is set to reconsider its Legislative Priorities for the 88th session on Tuesday, January 31st. The current set of priorities was chosen by the previous board, and there are four items on the list that the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) is asking all Republicans to help eliminate.
Three items to eliminate that overregulate private and charter schools, stifling innovation and competition:
SBOE veto authority over charter school expansions
Power to regulate charter schools, forcing them to follow the same rules as ISDs
Forcing SBOE-chosen textbooks into all schools, both public and private
And, most importantly, one item to eliminate that is directly in conflict with the RPT school choice Legislative Priority:
Reject any form of educational freedom, including vouchers, an education savings account, taxpayer savings grants, or any other mechanism that would have the effect of reducing funding to public schools
The RPT is asking all Texas Republicans to tell the board to reconsider their priorities.
The current “educational” priorities are tools for the Radical Left’s agenda. Far from promoting the education of young Texans, these priorities deny parents a right to have a say in their child’s education by limiting educational choice and forcing all schools, both public and private, to use the same curriculum.
One of the eight RPT Legislative Priorities is to fight for parental rights and educational freedom. The State Board of Education has 10 Republicans with only 5 Democrats—they have no excuse not to uphold conservative priorities following the will of their voters.
Parents must be the primary decision-makers for their children in all matters. This authority includes the choice of schooling, whether public or private.
Take Action
Call your SBOE member and ask for these priorities to be replaced with items that will promote educational freedom.