Governor-elect Hinojosa targets vouchers, TEA commissioner
Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa announced plans to remove Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on her first day in office and to end the Texas Education Freedom Accounts voucher program. Former state Rep. Travis Clardy of East Texas, who served with Hinojosa, said the TEA had focused too much on pushing vouchers through the legislature and that the program should be scaled back.
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- When it happened
- November 4, 2026
- Where
- East Texas (Tyler ISD mentioned); affects all Texas public schools including Montgomery County districts
- First reported by an outlet
- Nov 4, 2026 at 10:53 pm
- Reported by
- 1 outlet so far (not yet confirmed)
Taxes & money
None stated in this story's sources.
Who's involved
The facts
- Hinojosa said she will fire Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on her first day in office.[1]
- The Texas Education Freedom Accounts voucher program started in 2026.[1]
- The TEA oversees about 1,200 school districts and nearly 5.5 million students.[1]
- Mike Morath has led the TEA for 10 years as of November 2026.[1]
- Clardy served with Hinojosa in the Texas House and calls Morath a personal friend.[1]
- Clardy said changing the voucher program would require political wrangling between the governor's office and the Legislature in the next legislative session.[1]
Who said what
- Hinojosa "The days of treating our public schools like they are for sale are over."[1]
- Clardy TEA has been off course and focused on getting vouchers shoved through the legislature.[1]
- Clardy "The sad truth of it is that vouchers lived down to my expectations."[1]
- Clardy Taxpayer money should not pay for private school; it is the responsibility of families to pay for private school tuition.[1]
- Crawford The most important thing to discuss is funding and attracting talent into the teaching profession to improve academic outcomes.[1]
- Crawford The voucher program is "baked into statute right now" and changing it would involve political wrangling.[1]
Sources
- News East Texans react as Hinojosa wants TEA commissioner, vouchers removed KLTV.com · Nov 4, 2026
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