CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 The Texas Education Agency released guidance earlier this month regarding student walkouts and political activism in schools, responding to a directive from Governor Greg Abbott calling for investigations of what he termed “inappropriate political activism” that disrupts learning environments.<\/p>\n
The TEA guidance outlines specific consequences for students, teachers and school districts who participate in or facilitate walkouts.<\/p>\n
Students who take part in walkouts must be marked as absent under the new rules. Schools risk losing daily attendance funding if they allow or encourage such demonstrations.<\/p>\n
Teachers who facilitate walkouts may face investigation and sanctions, including potential revocation of their teaching license. School systems that enable walkouts will also face investigation and sanctions, and could have a state-appointed monitor assigned to oversee operations.<\/p>\n
The guidance targets activities that Abbott described as deliberately disrupting the learning environment in Texas schools.<\/p>\n
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