Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t always the best messenger for his own priorities .
That was clear again this week as he advocated for a school choice program that would allow parents to use state funding to pay for a portion of a private school’s tuition, often called school vouchers.
Abbott has long tried to calm nerves in rural Texas where school districts are already struggling to cover expenses and losing certified teachers to other states that can pay more. They fear Abbott’s proposed program could ultimately reduce how much funding they get from the state…