Gov. Greg Abbott delivers remarks at Parent Empowerment Night in Conroe

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 8, 2021, file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Austin, Texas. Abbott, who faces a contested reelection primary next year, is pushing looser gun laws than he ever previously embraced and proposing unprecedented state actions, including promises to build more walls on the Mexican border. Similar scenes are playing out in campaigns in other red states including Arkansas and Idaho, where ultra right-wing challengers are tapping into anger among Republicans over Trumps election loss and coronavirus-related lockdowns. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

CONROE, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott delivered remarks Tuesday evening at a Parent Empowerment Night in Conroe.

The event, hosted by Parent Empowerment Coalition, brought parents, education leaders and elected officials together to discuss plans on expanding parental rights in their children’s education in Texas, the release stated.

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Abbott was joined by State Board of Education District 8 member Audrey Young, Texas Public Policy Foundation campaign director Mandy Drogin, Covenant Christian School Elementary Principal Sara Cummings and other advocates.


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