Texas AG Investigates School Districts for Facilitating Protests

Detected February 16th, 2026

Summary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched investigations into three independent school districts (North East, Dallas, and Manor ISDs) for allegedly facilitating student protests against immigration enforcement and failing to ensure student safety. The AG's office is demanding information on district policies and communications related to the protests.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated investigations into North East, Dallas, and Manor Independent School Districts, alleging they facilitated student protests against immigration enforcement and failed to maintain student safety and accountability. The investigations follow concerns that school administration and faculty may have orchestrated these protests, leading to significant disruptions in classroom instruction. The AG's office is demanding specific documents, including policies on student absences, campus security, and internal communications concerning the protests, to determine if public funds were misused or if any laws were violated.

This action signals a potential for legal repercussions for the investigated school districts if violations are found. The AG has stated his office will use all available legal tools to hold officials accountable. Regulated entities, particularly educational institutions in Texas, should be aware of the AG's scrutiny regarding student activism and adherence to safety and accountability protocols. While no specific compliance deadline is mentioned, the AG's office is actively seeking information, indicating a need for prompt internal review of relevant policies and practices.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced investigations into North East Independent School District (“NEISD”) in San Antonio, Dallas Independent School District, and Manor Independent School District (“MISD”) for facilitating and failing to keep students safe and accountable during various student protests against lawful immigration enforcement.

The investigations are being announced following concerns that ISD administration and faculty orchestrated the protests. It appears that these ISDs have taken little to no action to ensure the safety of students and to stop large-scale interruptions of classroom instructional time.

“I will not allow Texas schools to become breeding grounds for the radical Left’s open borders agenda,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton. “Let this serve as a warning to any public school official or employee who unlawfully facilitates student participation in protests targeting our heroic law enforcement officers: my office will use every legal tool available to hold you accountable.”

Attorney General Paxton has demanded that each of the three ISDs hand over information regarding policies related to allowing students to leave campus, excused absence policies, security protocols of the ISD, and internal communications regarding the protests. The Office of the Attorney General will investigate the use of public funds and whether any laws were violated.

This investigation follows Attorney General Paxton’s similar actions towards Austin ISD as part of an ongoing investigation into their facilitation of anti-law enforcement protests.