TEMPLE, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has long been a supporter of school choice and parents rights, and now he's bringing that message to Central Texas.
The governor spoke at the "Parent Empowerment Night" event at Central Texas Christian School in Temple hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
The organization says "parent empowerment is built on the foundational principles of transparency, quality, respect, and choice, and we’re bringing together the community to focus on this vital need in our education system," according to its website.
The event was just one stop on the governor's tour across the country to speak at private schools regarding parental rights in education.
"The fact is that no one knows what is better for a child's success than their parents. When it comes to education success, parents matter--period," Abbott told the crowd at CTCS.
Abbott is making school choice an "emergency item" in this year's legislative session. One of the bills currently filed, Senate Bill 176, would give families opting out of public schools about $10,000 per year.
Still, Abbott is promising to not make cuts to public school funding.
