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Texas Democrats demand Gov. Abbott call for special session on public school funding

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In the letter from 39 Texas House Democrats to Gov. Abbott, they say the state’s surplus of about $18 billion means it has the resources to better fund public schools. But the governor quickly pointed the finger back at them, claiming they had a chance to pass school funding but lost it over their opposition to his school voucher program.

Some Texas Democrats demanded Gov. Greg Abbott call a special session to pass school funding bills in order to address budget cuts.But the governor quickly pointed the finger back at them, claiming they had a chance to pass school funding but lost it over their opposition to his voucher. The letters issued Monday between Texas Democrat lawmakers and Gov. Abbott show there is still no resolution when it comes to the matter of public school funding.

And much of what the governor said in Monday's letter, he told FOX 4 last month, adding that they walked away from the best and final offer on the table in the third and fourth special sessions."We had a great program that we tried to pass in the special session that provided $6 billion more for public education, pay raises for teachers, the elimination of the STARR test, plus school choice," Abbott said in an April 22 interview.

 

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