Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling for universal school choice through the use of education savings accounts, or ESAs.

Democrats oppose school choice because their party is in bed with the teacher unions.

Teacher unions don’t want public schools to have any competition, which is just what is needed to make schools better. When government has a monopoly on education, schools have no incentive to improve.

The Dallas Morning News reports:

Gov. Abbott heats up school voucher debate, calling for ESAs ‘for every child’ in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott said “every child in the state of Texas” needs access to a voucher-like program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school tuition or other educational expenses.

Speaking at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi on Tuesday night, Abbott said education savings accounts are what Texas needs to give families options. His remarks come as lawmakers push voucher-like bills this legislative session.

“When a school does fall short of excellence, when it strays too far from the fundamentals or simply cannot meet the unique needs of a particular child, parents should not be helpless,” he said. “They should be able to choose the education option that is best for their child.”

The state has already piloted a form of such savings accounts through microgrants made available to select students with disabilities in 2020.

“It’s been so successful,” Abbott said of the program. The state awarded $1,500 grants to more than 65,000 students, according to the Texas Education Agency. “But that program shouldn’t be limited.”

Watch the videos below:

Texas Governor Greg Abbott calls for UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE: "Parents should be able to choose the education option that is best for their child. The way to do that is with ESAs. Education savings accounts." pic.twitter.com/7gksYzGM4O

— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) February 1, 2023

Governor Abbott: "That program shouldn't be limited. That program should be available to everybody in Texas. Now is the time to expand ESAs to every child in the state of Texas." pic.twitter.com/1kHPnLOBbG

— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) February 1, 2023

One of the good things that came out of the pandemic, was the increased scrutiny from parents on public schools.

People who are unable to home school should be able to choose where to send their children.

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A Coast Guardsman in Florida was arrested after he allegedly bit three children during a sleepover.

Petty Officer Third Class Craig Hucker was arrested last week and charged with three counts of child abuse and three counts of misdemeanor battery.

Per The Military Times, Hucker was reportedly in a relationship with one of the girl’s mothers for over six years.

Key West police reported the abuse occurred when the mother who was in a relationship with the Hucker went on a trip to Michigan and allegedly left the Coast Guardsman to watch her daughter.

Coast Guardsman arrested for allegedly biting 3 pre-teens at sleepover https://t.co/iOeRTYChNI

— Darius Radzius (@DariusRadzius) February 1, 2023

Per The Military Times:

The child, whose name was redacted, said that she and her friends were play-wrestling in her bedroom after breakfast when Hucker allegedly joined in and bit her and both friends. She told police he nipped her on the back of the thigh, below her right buttock.

In the report, the girl stated that Hucker also made sexual comments to the trio of girls. The incident in question, the girl alleged, was reportedly not the first time Hucker touched her inappropriately. Such incidents have allegedly been occurring since she was as young as 7 or 8 years old.

Police were notified after one of the girls went home and told her mom about what occured at the sleep over.

Hucker is set to be arraigned on February 7th.

Hucker also allegedly discussed “furries” with the girls. https://t.co/JV6Yyso6bu

— Navy Times (@NavyTimes) January 31, 2023

The Coast Guard responded to the news by writing “The Coast Guard is aware of the arrest of Petty Officer 3rd Class Craig Hucker and is fully cooperating with the appropriate authorities in support of the investigation”.

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