“Texas students don’t need to be brainwashed in class that oil and gas is evil, when our schools should be preparing them for the real world.”
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) issued its Proclamation 2024 which will determine the types of textbooks and content material for Texas students in the 2024-2025 school year.
As a part of the public comment, Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian sent a letter to the SBOE with concerns that the materials would adopt a radical environmentalist agenda promoting ‘net zero’ lessons over teaching students realistic STEM skills needed for high-paying jobs in the energy industry.
“Texas students don’t need to be brainwashed in their classrooms that oil and gas is evil – our schools should be preparing them for the real world. The last thing our state needs is a woke environmental agenda pushed by President Biden and former Vice President Al Gore teaching our kids to hate fossil fuels,” said Commissioner Christian.
“The Lone Star State needs a challenging, unbiased, and practical approach to educating our STEM students that prepares them for in-demand, high paying jobs in Texas’ Oil & Gas Industry.”
Prior to his time at the Texas Railroad Commission, he served seven sessions in the Texas House of Representatives, accumulating a strong record of standing for free markets and against burdensome regulations.
- Learn more about Chairman Christian here
