Governor Greg Abbott last night (Feb 17th) championed school choice for all Texas families while also making Texas No. 1 for education during a Parent Empowerment Night at San Antonio Christian School (SACS) in San Antonio.

"We are on a mission this session to improve education," said Governor Abbott. "We want school choice where every parent can choose, not just wealthy parents, but for every parent in the state of Texas. We will end this session ensuring public schools are better than they have ever been, increase teacher pay to an all-time high, and get back to the basics of learning to achieve academic excellence. Texas is on the pathway to deliver the best education in America. A pathway where we empower parents through school choice."

The Governor was joined by Speaker Dustin Burrows, Representative Greg Bonnen, Representative Brad Buckley, Representative Mark Dorazio, Representative Marc LaHood, Representative John Lujan, Texas Public Policy Foundation Campaign Director Mandy Drogin, Head of SACS Rob Brown, SACS Board of Directors Chairman Jon McDowell, SACS Board Member Rob Green, and other school choice supporters.

Addressing a crowd of over 600 Texas parents and supporters, Governor Abbott thanked Speaker Burrows for his efforts to pass school choice and Representative Buckley for pledging to file school choice legislation in the Texas House this week. The Governor also pointed out that a majority of Texans in rural, urban, and suburban areas want to expand school choice for all Texas families. Additionally, Governor Abbott outlined his plan to make Texas the best state for education by empowering parents, funding and training exemplary teachers, and ensuring students receive exceptional academics.