Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Denton ISD in response to the emails. Paxton's office and the school district later reached a settlement. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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"This latest escalation in the campaign against educators and school employees fulfilling their duty to promote civic engagement and using their voices to highlight the high stakes for public education in our elections threatens to have a profound chilling effect in communities across the state," Texas AFT said in a news release.
The district said election laws should be followed, but also encouraged people to learn about the candidates and their positions before voting in the primary of their choosing.
A court hearing for Lindsay Lujan is scheduled for next month while her husband’s hearing is set for June.
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