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April 21, 2015      4:57 PM

Updated: Patrick's Grassroots Advisory Board blasts Abbott's Pre-K plan

Patrick’s Tea Party advisory board says one of Gov. Abbott’s top priorities would put children in a “godless environment”

Note: As of 4:57pm, this story has been updated throughout including comment from Gov. Abbott’s office – SB

Tea Party leaders who serve on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's "Grassroots Advisory Board" on Tuesday blasted one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priorities by saying his pre-K initiative would put children in a “godless environment” and undermine parental rights. The board also said the governor’s policy goal, which he declared as his first emergency item, is “socialistic” and would contribute to the “breakdown of the American family.”

“These pre-K bills are just the first step towards the implementation of universal pre-K,” the advisory board chaired by Tea Party activist JoAnn Fleming wrote in a letter distributed at the Texas Capitol in the afternoon.

By Scott Braddock