A majority of Texans likely to votein the November election disapprove of using public dollars to subsidize private school tuition, according to a new survey.
Why it matters: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott continues to support school vouchers despite fractured opinions within his own party and the Legislature's inability to pass a bill after two special sessions on the topic last year.
Driving the news: The findings come from the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation, which surveyed 1,600 people this month on contested issues like vouchers, abortion and the border.
The foundation released its findings Wednesday.
The intrigue: 57% of respondents said they disapproved of using tax dollars to provide school vouchers to all Texas parents. Only 36% signaled support.
77% of Democrats, 56% of independents and 43% of Republicans surveyed opposed the idea.
Fun fact: The largest consensus was supporting Texas teacher pay raises, which 90% of participants supported; 7% of respondents opposed the measure.
