ICYMI: CfG Releases New TX School Freedom Poll

Will Mitola  |   February 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, Club for Growth released a new poll in Texas showing that a majority of voters in the Lone Star State support school freedom. The poll, conducted from February 16 – 18, found that 56% of Texas voters favor school freedom while just 36% oppose giving parents a voice in their children’s education. Brandon Waltens from Texas Scorecard covered the polling in an exclusive report.

“School freedom is the civil rights fight of our generation, and it is incredibly popular in Texas. We urge lawmakers to pass universal school freedom to start putting students first instead of education bureaucrats.” – David McIntosh, President, Club for Growth.

 

Click here to read the full piece from Texas Scorecard.

Click here to read the full polling memo from Club for Growth.

 

Club for Growth is also working to pass school freedom in other states, including Idaho, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Wyoming, and more to be announced soon. Club for Growth was instrumental in the recent passage of school freedom in Tennessee.

 

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School choice legislation has been filed in the Texas House, setting up another battle over Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority as new polling shows a majority of Texans support the issue.

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A new WPA Intelligence poll conducted for Club for Growth suggests broad public support for school choice in Texas. The survey, conducted February 16-18, found that 56 percent of Texas voters support establishing an Education Savings Account (ESA) program, with just 36 percent opposed and 8 percent undecided. Support is strongest among Republicans (68 percent), but even a majority of Independents (52 percent) favor the plan.

“School freedom is the civil rights fight of our generation, and it is incredibly popular in Texas,” David McIntosh, President of Club for Growth, told Texas Scorecard. “We urge lawmakers to pass universal school freedom to start putting students first instead of education bureaucrats.”

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has been vocal in his support for school choice, appearing alongside Abbott at a Parent Empowerment rally in San Antonio last week. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has signaled his interest in the issue, stating he would be watching Burrows and the House to ensure they pass school choice. Burrows responded directly, saying, “We will.”

With both Abbott and Trump turning up the pressure, all eyes are now on the House to see whether it delivers on one of Abbott’s top legislative priorities or if opposition will once again block the measure.

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