Received this e-mail tonight from Wendy Davis' (D. TX) gubernatorial campaign regrading Greg Abbott (R. TX) and education funding:
Greg Abbott is visiting an ISD school in Plano today. The school district is one of over a hundred school districts in Texas currently suing Abbott over $5 billion in unconstitutional education cuts he supported. The school lost nearly 190 teachers after those cuts were made.
You think he’s going there to apologize to the students? Because I don’t.
Greg Abbott’s actions speak louder than his words. The plan he has supported removes more than a billion dollars of investment in Texas neighborhood schools. Once again, he’s putting Texas’ future at risk.
When the $5 billion slash to public education was first proposed, Wendy took the floor of the state Senate and filibustered. Her hard work ultimately resulted in getting some, but not nearly enough, of those funds restored. And now, Wendy is again fighting for Texas kids.
But fighting for a better education system for every kid in Texas will take all of us. It will be your voice, your volunteer hours, your vote that ensures our next Governor is someone who makes education a priority. Sign here to stand with Wendy on education:
http://www.wendydavistexas.com/...
Wendy knows the difference a quality education can make in a kid’s life. When she was a young single mom, working two jobs and living in a trailer, she had the opportunity to get an education.
She found a path forward that brought her all the way from that tiny trailer to where she is today. As Governor, Wendy will always make investing in Texas children -- and the future of the state -- a top priority.
Wendy knows that there are plenty of people just like her in Texas, people who need the opportunities a quality education can provide. That path doesn’t exist in Greg Abbott’s Texas.
But it exists in ours. Wendy believes that where you begin in life has nothing to do with where you end up. All Texas children deserve a quality public education that will help them succeed. Sign on to stand with Wendy right now:
http://www.wendydavistexas.com/...
Greg Abbott had his shot to fight for Texas children. Instead, he decided to fight for his own political ambitions. The plan he has supported proves that his priorities haven’t changed.
Thank you for standing with Wendy in support of Texas kids.
Karin
Karin Johanson
Campaign Manager
Wendy R. Davis for Governor, Inc.
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