Is Greg Abbott So Out Of Touch? No, It’s The Children Who Are Wrong Students in Texas walked out of school to protest ICE, prompting Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to demand investigations and threaten consequences for participating schools. The Texas Education Agency issued guidelines imposing penalties on schools and teachers who facilitate walkouts, including loss of funding and revocation of teaching licenses. Meanwhile, an adult named Chad Michael Watts assaulted a teenage protester after an altercation, leading to his arrest.

• Students across Texas participated in walkouts to protest ICE actions.
• Governor Greg Abbott demanded an investigation into Austin ISD for allowing students to protest.
• Attorney General Ken Paxton sought communications from Austin ISD regarding student walkouts.
• The Texas Education Agency issued guidelines threatening funding for schools that allow walkouts.
• Teachers facilitating walkouts face investigation and potential license revocation.
• In Hays Consolidated ISD, students were arrested for unrelated charges during a walkout.
• Greg Abbott blamed schools for allowing disruptive protests and threatened to strip funding.
• Chad Michael Watts assaulted a teenage protester after an altercation near a school walkout.
• Watts was charged with assault and identified as the primary aggressor.