In a directive Wednesday issued to a Houston area school district demanding it cancel any planned Islamic Games event, Gov. Greg Abbott blasted the Islamic Council on Foreign Relations (CAIR).
He also chastised public schools, saying any partnership with the group was illegal.
“You cannot invite such dangers through the front doors of our schools. In fact, state law requires public schools to prohibit illegal activities from taking place on school property. It is obvious, then, that you may not use taxpayer-funded public facilities to host events sponsored by a designated terror organization. To do so would violate your duty to taxpayers and the safety of students,” Abbott warned.
“Radical Islamic extremism is not welcome in Texas – and certainly not in our schools.”
At issue is an Islamic Games organization scheduling two events at public school facilities in the Dallas and Houston areas: at Colleyville Heritage High School in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Bridgeland High School in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
