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Texas education board member threatens to sue colleagues over posts calling her ‘Marxist’
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· June 30, 2026
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Key points Details of the incident are available from the Texas Tribune. Tensions are running high among State Board of Education members.
Tensions are running high among State Board of Education members. A dispute over teaching methods has led to personal attacks on social media. Certain board members have been accused of making inflammatory statements about a colleague.
Details of the incident are available from the Texas Tribune. It is known that a Democrat on the board sent letters to two Republican members. The letters were in response to comments made about the Democrat's views.
Further information can be found through the original source, including the specific comments that led to the cease-and-desist letters.
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Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) ·
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