2 Denton ISD principals criminally charged for violating state election laws

Husband and wife Jesus and Lindsay Lujan are principals at different elementary schools in Denton.Court documents say they emailed other staff in February, urging them to vote in the March Republican primary election for candidates who oppose Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher plan.Attorney Ken Paxton sued Denton ISD over that. The two sides later reached a settlement.

""This latest escalation in the campaign against educators and school employees fulfilling their duty to promote civic engagement and using their voices to highlight the high stakes for public education in our elections threatens to have a profound chilling effect in communities across the state," Texas AFT said in a news release.

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