Thread by @DeAngelisCorey

NEW: Texas school district director and principal emails all staff telling them to vote in the Republican primary.

The email links to a website saying who to vote FOR/AGAINST.

Telling employees how to vote with district resources is illegal.

Whistleblower documents 👇🧵

EMAIL: "Here is a list of all candidates and whether or not the [sic] SUPPORT or OPPOSE Public School Education."

"Denton ISD will NOT be able to provide raises next year if legislation doesn't change!"

EMAIL: "we will provide coverage for all Borman employees to go and vote in the Texas Republican Primary."

SUPERINTENDENT: "If Texas educators do not come together & vote on the candidates that will support public schools, we are in trouble. We cannot wait."

The email to staff from the Denton ISD director links to this website telling people who to vote FOR/AGAINST.

As the Northside AFT teachers union said in an email in 2022:

"We want to be clear that telling employee voters how to vote, or forcing them to vote, is unlawful."

Also see Texas Election Code 👇👇

The email linked to "Texans for Public Education" telling people how to vote.

From the leader of that group on their FB page yesterday: "Okay, folks, we are locked and loaded for the upcoming primaries. With only a few exceptions, we will be voting in the Republican primary."

Another post from their FB page telling members to vote in the Republican primary: "Republican Proposition 11 Is an opportunity to let your voice be heard on the school voucher issue. If the only reason you vote in the Republican primary is to vote on that proposition, do it!"