Texans for Educational Freedom, a statewide PAC dedicated to opposing Critical Race Theory, has been implicated in supporting ultraconservative candidates in school board elections. The organization has employed coordinated partisan strategies including hiring political consultants and directing significant funds to promote agendas that seek to roll back inclusive educational policies, thereby contributing to an authoritarian approach to school governance.

Texans for Educational Freedom, a PAC explicitly organized to counter Critical Race Theory in schools, spent over $1.1 million during the last election cycle to flip a seat on the Texas State Board of Education from Democrat to Republican. This financial push helped secure a GOP two‐thirds majority on the board, a shift that further entrenches far‐right educational policies.

The article highlights that Texans for Educational Freedom, a PAC founded in 2021, has successfully supported candidates for state school boards who oppose Critical Race Theory and progressive curricula. This political activity aims to shape education policy by backing candidates with a conservative agenda that undermines inclusive, multicultural approaches.

The PAC donated tens of thousands of dollars to state school board candidates in Texas ahead of May 6 elections. Critics argue that the unprecedented spending is part of a broader strategy to steer educational policy by pushing out candidates with views opposing Critical Race Theory, raising concerns about regulatory capture and undue political influence from wealthy donors.

Texans for Educational Freedom, a PAC dedicated to opposing Critical Race Theory, deployed nearly $200,000 in mailers and financial contributions to support anti-CRT candidates in Texas State Board of Education races, aiding in a GOP majority shift and bolstering pro‐charter influences.

The PAC spent nearly $1 million in the 2022 election cycle to recruit and support conservative 'freedom-minded' candidates for school board positions across Texas, with a stated mission to oppose Critical Race Theory and DEI initiatives.

Texans for Educational Freedom, a PAC dedicated to countering Critical Race Theory, deployed nearly $200,000 in campaign mailers and provided massive financial support to anti-CRT candidates in State Board of Education elections and local school board contests, contributing to a shift in political power favoring GOP majorities.

In early 2021, Texans for Educational Freedom, a PAC dedicated to countering Critical Race Theory, deployed significant funds in school board races in districts such as Humble, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Klein. The PAC backed conservative candidates whose platforms have supported policies undermining LGBT rights and public education, and aligning with an ultraconservative agenda. This coordinated funding is part of a broader right-wing network influencing local school board elections across Texas.

Texans for Educational Freedom, a statewide PAC opposing Critical Race Theory, played a pivotal role in electing over 30 school board candidates who later pursued policies such as removing diversity-related content from textbooks, as seen in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. The PAC’s support of these candidates reflects an effort to reshape educational policy by undermining inclusive curricula.