AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Independent School District is pushing back against state investigations into the district’s handling of recent student walkouts, saying the district cannot physically restrain students from leaving campus.
In a letter to the Texas Attorney General’s office, AISD General Counsel Kenneth M. Walker II said the walkouts were not sanctioned by the district and that students organized the demonstrations themselves.
“The suggestion contained in your correspondence that somehow AISD assisted students with their demonstrations is misplaced,” Walker wrote. “In fact, we share the same sentiments as you that the most ideal place for students to be during instructional hours is in school.”…