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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaking at a March 2025 event in Fort Worth. In a Feb. 8 social media post, Abbott promised to \u201ccourse correct\u201d what he deemed indoctrination in Fort Worth schools following walkouts to protest federal immigration enforcement. <\/p>\n
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cited failing schools and indoctrination as reasons for a state takeover of the Fort Worth school district in a post on X.<\/p>\n
The governor\u2019s post came in response to a Star-Telegram article looking at a growing list of student walkouts at schools in and around Fort Worth<\/a> to protest federal immigration enforcement after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n \u201cThe State will course correct FWISD,\u201d the governor said in his Sunday post.<\/p>\n THIS is a school district that Texas is taking over because the FWISD has failed students for 5 years in a row.<\/p>\n Parents are fleeing FWISD & choosing school choice because they want their kids educated not indoctrinated.<\/p>\n The State will course correct FWISD. https:\/\/t.co\/B3gpaPVv3R<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 8, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n The Texas Education Agency released guidance on Feb. 3 about consequences for students, teachers and districts that engage in walkouts.<\/a><\/p>\n These include investigations, sanctions, and the possibility of a state takeover, according to the guidance.<\/p>\n Representatives for the governor did not immediately respond to an email from the Star-Telegram with questions about the post.<\/p>\n Representatives from the Fort Worth school district did not immediately respond to an email from the Star-Telegram seeking comment about the governor\u2019s post.<\/p>\n The TEA announced in October<\/a> it would be taking over the Fort Worth school district and replacing the school board, citing five consecutive years of failing grades at a middle school campus closed in 2023.<\/p>\n The district board appealed the decision, but that appeal was denied by a panel of administrative judges on Feb. 5.<\/a><\/p>\n The TEA is evaluating 286 applications<\/a> for a nine-member board of managers to oversee the district.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not known when the appointees will be announced, however, state Education Commissioner Mike Morath said he hopes to have the panel in place by spring.<\/p>\n This story was originally published February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n