In this special emergency edition of The Right Idea, TPPF’s Brian Phillips, Robert Henneke, and Mandy Drogin react to the recent wave of student walkouts protesting immigration enforcement.
Hundreds of students — including middle schoolers — left campuses during school hours, with some districts allegedly facilitating or failing to stop the disruptions. Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and Attorney General Ken Paxton have launched investigations, threatened funding cuts, and warned of educator accountability for enabling these actions.
0:00 – Intro: Massive Texas student walkouts protesting ICE
1:00 – Gov. Abbott, TEA & AG response: Funding threats & investigations
2:12 – Rob Henneke: First Amendment rights vs. school discipline rules
4:55 – Why schools MUST enforce rules — no “protest exception”
6:49 – Mandy Drogin: As a parent — terrified & furious at the dangers
7:52 – Indoctrination in schools: Low civics scores & Marxist influences
10:52 – What school leaders SHOULD do: Enforce consequences immediately
13:11 – Kids unsupervised downtown — safety failures exposed
16:47 – Abuse of power by administrators facilitating walkouts
19:40 – Investigations: Holding teachers & districts accountable
22:39 – Where is the line between neutrality & active support?
26:09 – Planned in advance — prior warnings ignored
31:02 – Consequences needed: Funding cuts & license revocations
34:49 – Parents: File complaints with TEA Inspector General
37:33 – Fight back: 90th Legislative Session & parent empowerment
39:21 – School choice explosion — alternative to failing districts
42:40 – It’s not too late for parents to act & protect kids
47:16 – Rob’s closing: Join the parent army to retake education