ED #7 - No Socialist Government Takeover of Private Schools
AS PROPOSED BY PC(S):
Be it Resolved,
that the Republican Party of Texas will not support any type of legislation that brings private schools, including homeschools, under the umbrella of the public school’s Texas Education Agency in exchange for ESA tax dollars, therefore,
Be It further Resolved, that the Republican Party of Texas affirms parents have the God-given right to educate their children in the way they see fit, including outside of a public school setting with no government oversight and amend RPT Plank 101 as follows”
“School Choice: Texas families shall be empowered keep their freedom to choose from public, private charter, or homeschool options for their children’s education, and the funding shall follow the student without strings attached. We also support tax credits and exemptions for education and choice within the public school system”