As he gallivants across Texas trying to outdo his Republican challengers ahead of the GOP primary for governor on March 1, incumbent Greg Abbott is touting a solution in search of a problem.
“The parental bill of rights empowers parents to hold their schools accountable; there must be accountability,” Abbott said during a campaign stop in Harlingen Wednesday along his “Celebration of Texas” tour.
The proposed “Parental Bill of Rights,” which the governor added to his campaign platform last month, would amend the state constitution to allow parents to pre-screen curriculum materials and ban “pornographic” material in schools. Teachers found violating the policy would forfeit their public credentials and state licensing, lose their retirement, and be placed on a “do not hire” list by the Texas Education Agency.
