Texas parents and teachers worry bills to root out liberal sway from public schools pave the way for conservative bias

Rachel Preston, a French teacher, at the Texas Capitol on May 23, 2025. Preston said new bills that aim to give parents more power to shape their public schools incorrectly assume teachers are trying to indoctrinate children. She worries that some topics she teaches could be misunderstood or taken out of context under the new legislation. (Credit: Julia Zeddies for The Texas Tribune)

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Halcyon Ramsey, a mother of three children in the McKinney school district, is active in her kids’ elementary and middle schools. She knows how to reach administrators and has many teachers’ cellphone numbers. Ramsey values having a voice in what her children will be taught, especially when schools are preparing to discuss complex topics like sexuality.