Suing school districts who put into place a mask mandate. Said one of his goals with the first special session was another bill aimed at Critical Race Theory, as the first (HB3979) did not go far enough. Vetoed SB1109 (Relating to requiring public schools
to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence). From campaign website: "Greg Abbott has pursued stricter oversight of public pension funds in order to protect retirees and taxpayers. He urged pension boards to prohibit fund trustees and managers from working for companies doing business with the boards, require registration of pension fund actuaries, and recommended pension boards to have at least one member with investment expertise. Greg Abbott believes that sound public pension funds are necessary in order to avoid taxpayer bailouts." "Greg Abbott knows that the minds that will power America?s future are being educated in Texas today. Since Greg Abbott took office as Governor, more Texas students are graduating from high school and college. Texas now has the third highest high school graduation rate in America. Of the top 100 public high schools in America, more are located in Texas than any other state, and Texas doubled the number of tier one universities. Governor Abbott passed education initiatives that: Fund optional, quality, accountable Pre-K. Fund Math and Literacy Academies. Fund ?Read to Learn? programs. Greg Abbott wants to
recruit and retain the best and brightest teachers and create a pathway for the very best teachers to earn the most in the nation. Governor Abbott knows that when it comes to education, not all kids are the same. A one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn?t work. That?s why we need to empower parents to choose the school that?s best for their child." Link to Abbott's "Educating Texans Plan - Pre-K to 3rd Grade": https://townhall254.gregabbott.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/EducatingTexansPreKThird. pdf. Link to Abbott's "Educating Texans: Local Control" plan: https://www.gregabbott.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Greg-Abbotts-Educating-Texans-Plan-Governance.pdf. Link to Abbott's "Educating Texans: Digital Learning" plan: https://www. gregabbott.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Phase3-GregAbbottsDigitalPlan.pdf. On January 20, 2022, introduced a "Parent's Bill of Rights", found here: https://twitter.com/twoodard8/status/1484312563399917571, including things like forcing schools to advertise charter options on their websites and publish curriculum at the beginning of the semester. From Twitter, 11/10, "Texas children being exposed to pornographic material in our public schools is appalling. We will ensure no Texas student is exposed to pornography. @teainfo is investigating & these instances will be prosecuted to the fullest extent." 3/6/22, said on Twitter he was planning to form a study to look into why teachers are leaving the profession. Signed bill in 2015 to allow seniors who hadn't passed all 5 STAAR tests to graduate with provisions (IGC). During campaign, said that local districts should be given control over how
to evaluate and pay teachers. Said that the most important factor in determining teacher pay should be "effectiveness in the classroom." Supports Governor's University Research
Initiative - to bring recruits from academia to Texas universities. Supports additional funding for Pre-K (proposal was de-funded by House). Anti Common Core. In 2011 as Attorney General, fought lawsuit aimed at fixing school funding. Abbott lost, judge found 4 areas in which the state had violated the Constitution. Case was dismissed by TX Supreme Court. Education isn't even listed as an issue on his web site. 2017 Special session: suggested teacher pay increase of $1000 (unfunded). Supported administrative flexibility in teacher hiring and retention practices. Supported a school finance reform commission. Supported school choice for special needs students. Supported prohibition of taxpayer dollars to collect union dues. Calls school choice a "civil rights issue." Issued edict that he was "making a list" of anyone who did not fall in line with Dan Patrick and that they would be punished. Labeled House as dysfunctional for supporting PubEd. Tweet on 1/3/19 called for state takeover of HISD board, calling them self-centered and inept. Current plan for property taxes would create a statewide cap of 2.5%, which will take millions from public education unless more funding is added by the state
Threatened all Republicans that if they did pass his voucher then he would veto all their bills, primary them and force a special session. He absolutely bullied them into voting against their constituents.
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