Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Kaufman HS, Christian, Southern Arkansas Univ Alum ‘98 Hogs/Zags/Hawks/LIONS🦁 🏀 Support Public Ed (opinions are my own) 🇮🇱 🇺🇸
I wish kids today understood you can play every sport in high school...you don’t have to focus on 1 to play in college and if you don’t want to play in college you can still play that sport! Enjoy your HS years it goes by fast. Have FUN playing for your hometown TEAMS!
This guy right here
@GovAbbott
has lost on vouchers every time…he won’t put it on a ballot for Texans to decide but he’ll hold schools & teachers hostage while the money is there because he’s beholden to rich donors pulling the strings! Now you’re losing voters! All your fault!
Proud to see all the Texas Teachers, Coaches and Administrators on Twitter letting
@GovAbbott
know we are done with his lies about our great profession. NO to vouchers! FUND OUR SCHOOLS!
Why are AAU tryouts going on right now for high school kids??? We are trying to have a high school season right now in the middle of a pandemic...many of us getting started in district soon! RESPECT the high school season!
I’m amazed at the number of folks who have zero clue teachers work a 10 mth contract and our pay is spread out over 12months. Name another profession that does that…
Imagine being a guy who goes from state to state trying to ruin public schools..through lying, misinformation, attacking hard working teachers. Now ask yourself who in their right mind would do this? Trying to convince you it’s about school choice…it’s about the $. Guess who?
This guy right here 👇 has been in charge of Texas public education since 2015. Yep the same guy who’s now saying it’s so bad…hmmm don’t believe a word 👇 this man says…0 credibility when it comes to Texas schools or kids.
Respectfully
@GovAbbott
@GregAbbott_TX
I am sick of you demeaning me and my fellow teachers in Texas. How bout you get out of Austin and go visit every public school in Texas! Stop making up things & disrespecting some of THE BEST people in the state of TEXAS!
Why are all the voucher folks so hateful and hate filled to teachers who get up everyday to try and make a difference in kids lives? We teach our TEKS here in Texas. A lot have Jesus lover in their bio…As a Christian that’s so sad in the way you treat my wonderful profession!
Hey
@LtGovTX
I’ve been teaching for 24 years all in Texas. I’ve NEVER been asked to teach anything differently about sexuality and I’ve taught Health & currently PE. I don’t see in our TEKS that does either. Teachers are leaving because they’re being treated like trash by YOU!
According to Dan Patrick, among the reasons teachers are leaving public schools is “because they are told to teach some things about sexuality to kids in the 3rd grade. They don’t like the pornographic library books that are in our school libraries.”These claims are unfounded.
This could’ve been your moment
@GovAbbott
to show support for teachers and fully fund our schools. You could’ve brought all Texans together on this issue but instead you’re demeaning a great profession that is much needed. As a teacher I want to know WHY do you hate us?
Well would ya look at that now
@FoxNews
after trashing the profession all Summer is concerned about unfilled teaching positions and a growing teacher shortage! What did you think was gonna happen when you continually trash teachers…you see this
@GovAbbott
This is a LIE! Been teaching 25 years all in Texas and not ONCE ever seen this. If you have to resort to lying about good people to get something to pass YOU are VILE. I’m a conservative and a Christian as are a lot of teachers so STOP LYING!
Texas children are being INDOCTRINATED to vote against Christian conservative values in government schools.
We MUST pass universal education freedom in Texas to secure a quality education with ZERO strings attached!
Isn’t it odd that to be a teacher we have all these moral clauses in our contract on how we act and to be professional…but our politicians have none and one side constantly attacks, lies and underfunds us…then try to act like they have the moral high ground? Weird huh!
Let’s get this straight…the poor kid in a failing school will still not get helped with vouchers. Private schools will provide no transportation or a free meal for those kids. Private schools won’t take those kids they’ll go after the athletes and top 10%. How does this help?
Hey
@GregAbbott_TX
i’m a PE teacher & head girls basketball coach...can you tell me why I’m not valued as a Texas teacher? Merit pay raises will go for teachers in state testing subjects...what about the teachers who are aren’t testing subjects? WE MATTER TOO!
Dear
@GovAbbott
YOU are responsible for education in Texas…you and YOU alone have done this to Texas schools. Stop passing the buck…YOU are in charge…you can’t handle leadership then RESIGN.
I’ll never forget when
@GovAbbott
shut down our TEXAS public schools and teachers and school districts all across Texas found a way to still educate our kids. I am a proud public school teacher & will always fight for public education. ALL kids deserve an education not a few!
You know what’s sad is how
@GovAbbott
has allowed the conversation to trash teachers all across Texas. For what??? So he can get millions more for his campaigns. He wants to hold public schools at one standard and private schools to none. That’s why we say NO to vouchers!
So
@GovAbbott
has money sitting there for teacher pay raises and for schools but instead he’s going to watch as communities raise taxes right now when nobody can afford anymore taxes because he can’t get his way on vouchers. Sad day when politicians don’t care about people!
Good morning
@GovAbbott
I’ve been tweeting at you for a while now & not once have you answered me…why? Why can’t you have an honest conversation with a public school teacher? I’ve got a few days free next week before our Summer athletics starts. I can even come to you…
As a Texas teacher trust me nobody has time to teach anything but the TEKS so kids can take the mandated STAAR test that you are so big on. Oh and we say the pledge to the US and Texas flag EVERY DAY. Maybe you should actually visit a public school
@GovAbbott
Again teachers ARE NOT indoctrinating kids…we don’t have time. Have you seen what they view on tv and their phones??? STOP SLANDERING the great teachers in TEXAS!
Our schools are for education, NOT indoctrination.
Laws I signed this year will get woke agendas out of our classrooms and put parents back in charge.
To fully empower parents in Texas, we must deliver school choice to every family.
So many great public schools…teachers & students in Texas…money sitting in Austin but our Governor refuses to fund our schools fully. Nothing about that is conservative or a value to aspire to have when you hurt good people.
I already called a special session on school funding that would have added $6 billion for schools + teacher pay raises + school safety funding + ending STAAR Test.
All of the Democrats + about 2 dozen Republicans voted to kill it.
To all of our Texas legislators STAND UP FOR our kids/teachers and our public schools. Stand strong against Gov. Abbott’s intimidation tactics! NO TO VOUCHERS!
The fact that
@GovAbbott
wants to give thousands more per kid for private schools and not for public schools tells you all you need to know about him actually caring about children in TEXAS. He’s a FRAUD!
You shut down our schools during Covid…we jumped into action to try to teach our kids online. Teachers have been working non stop to strategize ways to catch our kids back up. Texas teachers are working for kids…you are working for your RICH donors! Stop LYING! Fund schools!
Reading & math scores plummet as racial and sexual activism replace academics in schools.
Instead of prioritizing data-proven methods to close gaps in literacy & math, some public schools have spent time on political agendas.
We’re changing that in TX.
This was my very 1st year in education 99-00…if you know who the man standing next to me is…you’re probably a teacher too! So glad I got to hear him speak. A movie is based on him as well…any guesses?
What “woke” agenda in the classroom are you talking about? Is their a secret curriculum hidden in YOUR TEKS. Why do u keep lying about my great teaching profession
@GovAbbott
24 years in teaching & not once have I taught a “woke” curriculum. So tell us where is it in the TEKS?
I was proud to sign key laws to empower parents, remove woke agendas from the classroom, and expand education resources for students with special needs.
There’s more work to do.
We must deliver education freedom to EVERY Texas family.
So sad to know our Texas legislators do not care about education in Texas… billions there but NONE to fully fund schools. Greatest profession gets treated like dirt!
Today’s the day…stand strong legislators and do right for ALL kids! Just SAY NO TO VOUCHER SCHEMES! Rep Keith Bell, Kaufman County is counting on you sir!
As a conservative it’s so hilarious to me to see folks who call themselves “conservatives” bash true conservatives like myself because I don’t believe in their FRAUD voucher scheme. Yall are some sick folks that are only hurting Texas. SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!
Any teachers at the Ranger game tonight??? Go talk to our Governor and let him know how we feel! Wonder if visited any public schools in Arlington today since he’s there? NO VOUCHERS!
So we have a 32.7 billion dollar surplus in Texas from being overtaxed…and our Governor brags about it daily??? Bragging about making your citizens overpay??? Give it back! Why on earth do you need more every year?
Who wants to tell Ross??? Y’all this is insane! Yeah we’re worried it will expose us as coaches…this is the kind of folks lying about what we do. We work with what we have always & develop kids. Bless his heart Ross has no clue what teachers/coaches do…don’t be a Ross!
Isn’t it funny how public education has been fine for all these years…the majority grew up in a public school…but all of a sudden teachers are the bad guys…public schools are bad. It’s become a way for politicians to make money off of hard working good people.
Hey everyone
@GregAbbott_TX
finally realized he tweeted out a fake Texas festival…if he’s willing to tweet things that aren’t true how can anyone believe him on his school voucher push?
Isn’t it strange how public school teachers have been trying to speak with
@GovAbbott
but he refuses…I’ve tried numerous times. If teachers responded like that to parents we’d lose our job! Don’t forget you answer to us…you know the voters!
Teachers can’t afford to live here in Texas and YOU
@GovAbbott
could actually do something about it but you won’t so please STOP crying about Biden…& for the record I am no Biden supporter!
More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck this year than in 2023.
That’s the real impact of “Bidenomics.”
Texans can’t afford the price of living in Joe Biden’s America.
Morally WRONG is stealing money from Texas public school children…morally WRONG is underfunded Texas public schools. Morally WRONG is picking/choosing who should get an education. Please STOP Hillary with the hypocrisy.
This is a very political post for someone paid with taxpayer funds. FOR ANYONE to stand in the way of parents accessing alternatives for their children with these outcomes is morally wrong.
Been searching all Summer for these so called “woke” TEKS Abbott says we have been teaching. Can someone send me their copy cause I can’t find em anywhere…it’s like they don’t exist and are made up….hmmm, now why would someone do that???
The greatness of public schools and their communities support is on display here in San Antonio. Hey
@GovAbbott
you should come to the Alamodome and see how many folks love & support their public schools. The heartbeat of Texas is in our public schools & local communities!
What a world we live in when you speak out supporting your profession and strangers on Twitter threaten you with your job. I will always support public education! Great people and a great profession to be in. GOD BLESS TEACHERS!
Public schools meet the needs of ALL kids…private schools pick and choose what needs they want to meet… if any. If you want tax payer money you need to follow the same rules as a public school. It’s really simple but our Governor likes to play games with wording.
#NoVouchers
So
@GovAbbott
I’ve read you have a net worth of 23 million dollars….hard for someone making so much money to understand the average teacher and what we make. Property taxes, mortgage, home insurance, car insurance they’ve all sailed higher under YOU. Do you care?
Teachers, Coaches, aides, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, campus security, custodians, Admin, counselors…are the heartbeat of their communities! SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Hey
@GovAbbott
@GregAbbott_TX
I’m inviting you to come watch a public school basketball game at Kaufman HS, will you come? Just pick a game and dinner on me after the game. Let me know! We’d love to show you our wonderful public school and have you meet our great kids.
Hey
@FoxNews
can y’all ever do a story on the great things going on in public education…all you do daily now is ATTACK a great profession. Maybe try talking to actual teachers who are working hard for kids instead of National union leaders and voucher pushers!
A majority of Texans from EVERY community support school choice.
I called Special Session
#3
deliver on our promise to empower parents to choose the best education for THEIR child.
Isn’t it amazing how our Texas legislators will do everything possible NOT to fully fund our public schools or give teachers a must deserved pay raise! Record surplus of OUR money paid by Texas tax payers! Makes you wonder who they are really working for???
Hey
#TxLege
instead of posting statements on why or why you didn’t vote to impeach Paxton…how bout you let us know why you won’t fully fund schools, give teachers a pay raise or protect schools & where’s the property tax cuts? But you gave a 29% raise for your budgets?
I recommend to all my TX teacher friends…call & email your state representatives & the Governor’s office. Keep telling your experience as an educator. I just spent 20 mins on the phone w/a rep from Gov. Abbott’s office. It may make no difference but I won’t stop sharing my story
Respectfully
@GovAbbott
can you please tell us the voters of Texas why you don’t believe in fully funding ALL public schools so EVERY kid has an opportunity? Why do you believe in schools choosing their kids? Because that’s what vouchers will do! Education is for all not a few!
Seriously this guy has no clue! Please name these “woke” agendas we have in our public schools that you have been in charge of the curriculum
@GovAbbott
where are they? I don’t see anything “woke” in my TEKS?
This year, I signed laws to get woke agendas out of Texas classrooms and restore parental rights in education.
We made great progress, but there is more work to be done.
Now is the time for school choice in Texas.
A picture is worth a thousand words. As a faith based, Bible believing, Jesus loving, superintendent. What happens when the private academy becomes something that was unintentionally imagined? Indoctrination comes in all shapes, numbers & colors! Just my thoughts… 🤔
Hey my Texas Governor
@GovAbbott
would love to invite you to my public school campus here in Kaufman this week. It’s Teacher Appreciation week come see the good we are doing here.
And yet all you’ve done all Spring & Summer is lie about us and tarnish a great profession because your donors told you to. If you’re proud DO the right thing and give teachers a raise and fully fund our schools!
Proud of the amazing Texas educators who worked hard to help students improve reading and math scores last school year.
As our teachers and students head back to class, Texas will continue to make strides in education.
You’ve been in charge of our curriculum
@GovAbbott
please show us where we are doing this? You’re nothing but a liar to push your agenda of destroying public schools. Why won’t you come to a public school or talk to a public school teacher. All you do is hide & tweet!
Reading & math scores plummet as racial and sexual activism replace academics in schools.
Instead of prioritizing data-proven methods to close gaps in literacy & math, some public schools have spent time on political agendas.
We’re changing that in TX.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday that it will award the funds so that Texas' power grid might better withstand extreme weather events. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law created the grant program.
Greg Abbott is trying to defund our schools with a private school voucher scam.
Not on our watch.
Today I joined my colleagues to introduce the Fully Fund our Future Act which will invest in ALL students and give every teacher a $15,000 raise.
#txlege
You willingly lie about teachers & public education in Texas…it terrifies me with what else you’ve been lying about! You pick on middle class folks constantly…you’ve made Texas unaffordable since you’ve been in office. You cater to your rich donors. Shame on you
@GovAbbott
Nauseating!!! Stop wasting our taxpayer money…since you want this so called choice…I do too…I don’t want my taxpayer money funding your demands.
@GovAbbott
have your rich friends pay for it!
I called the Texas Legislature back into session to deliver education freedom for every Texas family in our state.
School choice will give Texas parents the opportunity to choose the best education pathway for their child.
Time to deliver that freedom.
This is pure evil
@GovAbbott
and you say you care about kids? We don’t want your 🥕 NO VOUCHERS! Your billionaire friends don’t get to cancel kids right to an education! SHAME ON YOU for taking their money & their agendas!
ICYMI: Governor Abbott last week bluntly said he’s holding up $4 billion in new education spending until he gets a school voucher bill. (ESAs).
This impacts both the state’s student allotment to districts and teacher raises.
#TxLege
Texas children are the future of our state.
We have an obligation to ensure every child can learn in a school that best suits their needs.
NOW is the time to pass school choice for every family in Texas.
Imagine winning a game & then after that game they tell you the rules have been changed and you actually lost. That’s what
@teainfo
under
@MikeMorath
&
@GovAbbott
are doing to public schools with test scores. Changing the rules after the fact. District’s who worked hard suffer!
You are WRONG sir. Parents have choices now. Your job is to provide for ALL students in Texas not a select few. Please STOP including God in your tactic to take away funds from Texas public schools. Do your job & follow the TX Constitution!
I wrote an op-ed for
@DallasNews
on the importance of passing school choice. Our rights as parents come from God, not government. When
#txlege
convenes tomorrow, I will continue my fight to pass school choice for all Texas children.
Attacking schools is an attack on every community in Texas…pay attention
@GovAbbott
wants full control of our lives. Our local independent school district’s are the ones who should have a say in their schools not some politician trying to steal money meant for ALL students!
We passed
#HB108
out of the Senate, which would allow current and retired teachers to obtain a license plate for their years of service. Our teachers sacrifice so much for our children, and this is one way we can honor them.
#txlege
#txed
#teachers
So
@ffweekend
you’re dead wrong on school choice…it’s not about helping kids it’s about picking & choosing who gets an education and that is WRONG for Texas! All deserve an education. Why don’t you report on the great teachers in Texas instead of condemning us? Come see us!
Isn’t it strange
@GovAbbott
had no issues being on the sideline of his former public HS cheering for a state title….and a few months later accusing teachers of teaching kids to hate their country and refusing to fully fund schools!
What’s troubling to me is how our politicians ignore what teachers are telling them to fix schools.
#1
is student behavior…our hands are tied …fix that huge issue.
#2
Testing…let teachers TEACH their curriculum.
#3
Time…most teachers do their job after hours!
Calling on Gov Abbott to call a special session on school finance, Rep
@Jon_RosenthalTX
and others wrote that Texas has a "surplus of $18 Billion projected to grow to $21.3 Billion. We have the resources available to better fund our schools."
#TxLege
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Stop calling public schools government schools. Public schools are made up of folks from your community…the Sunday school teacher, the Pastor’s wife, neighbor, volunteer. Teachers are folks from your community who you know there to do one thing-teach your child not indoctrinate
If private schools receive one dime of money from the state they should no longer be considered private and have to follow all laws from
TEA for public schools!
#NoVouchers
We have the opportunity to deliver school choice for every family in Texas.
I called the Texas Legislature back to Austin to get it done.
Texas children – and their parents – deserve nothing less than the time and effort it will take.