AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott last night highlighted rural support for parental rights and school choice at a Parent Empowerment Night at Grace Community School in Tyler. Addressing over 500 local parents, teachers, and students in a packed gymnasium, the Governor pledged to empower Texas parents with the right to choose the best education opportunities for their child’s needs.
“After my accident that left me paralyzed, I made the decision to not let my life be defined by the enormous challenge that I faced,” said Abbott. “Instead, I would determine my future by the way that I responded to this new challenge. This principle applies to all of us. Our lives are not defined by how we are challenged, but rather, how we respond to that challenge.
“We are here in Tyler tonight facing a much greater challenge to make sure our students are educated in the best way possible. We, as a people of Texas, commit to doing everything we can to respond to the lack of parental rights in our children’s education. If each of us refuses to be defined by the challenge, but instead how we respond to that challenge, we will be part of the generation that ensures Texas children will be the best educated students in the nation.”
