Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said Sunday that his state is targeting professors who push “left-wing ideology,” as he shared news of the latest college teacher reportedly fired because of his beliefs.
one in post on social mediaAbbott shared an axios article About Art Markman, a University of Texas professor who said school leadership dismissed him from his administrative role in September “due to ideological differences.”
“A University of Texas professor was dismissed from an administrative position overseeing the university’s academic affairs due to ideological differences,” Abbott wrote, echoing the professor’s own statement.
He added, “Texas is targeting professors who are more focused on pushing left-wing ideology than preparing students to lead our country.” “We must return to the basics of education at all levels of education.”
Earlier this year, a Texas A&M University professor was fired after facing conservative criticism for a text on gender expression, identity and sexuality. In the ensuing controversy, A&M’s president resigned.
The moves come as the Trump administration has sought to play a bigger role in higher education across the country, particularly with regard to stamping out what it sees as left-wing dogma.
Recently, the administration A group of nine universities urgedIncluding the University of Texas at Austin, to sign on to a 10-point plan that would guarantee them certain funding benefits if the schools agreed to President Trump’s demands.
Many schools have already done so rejected Funding Compact.
University of Texas officials did not say whether they would sign the agreement. he said “We welcome the new opportunity presented to us and we look forward to working with the Trump administration on this.”
