Texas Dads: Where’s the Outrage Over School Attacks & MAGA Extremism?

Texas Student Walkouts Spark Altercations, Arrests

A series of student walkouts across Texas, protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics, have resulted in physical altercations and at least one arrest. The protests come amid heightened tensions following recent fatal shootings involving federal agents.

On February 5, 2026, reports continue to emerge regarding an incident in Buda, Texas, where a man was arrested following a fight with a student during a walkout. Chad Michael Watts, 45, of Kyle, Texas, was arrested on Tuesday on two counts of assault causing bodily injury, according to the Buda Police Department.

Video footage of the altercation, widely circulated on social media, shows a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hat engaging in a physical confrontation with a student. The video reportedly shows Watts pushing and shoving the girl, who was holding a sign. As they moved down a slope, the girl reportedly fell, and Watts appeared to lunge at her before other students intervened.

While initial reports and social media posts identified the man involved as a “MAGA teacher,” official statements from the school district and police have not conclusively confirmed this. Factually.co reports that available reporting does not definitively prove the victim was a teacher, noting ambiguity in official statements.

The incident has garnered significant attention online, with a video of student protestors confronting a MAGA supporter going viral. Pride.com described the scene as students “fighting back” against the man.

The protests themselves are taking place against a backdrop of national debate surrounding ICE’s enforcement tactics. The recent shootings of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, on January 24, and Renee Good weeks prior, by Border Patrol and ICE agents respectively, have fueled the demonstrations. Allegations of misconduct and excessive force against ICE have been raised by celebrities and political figures, while supporters of the agency have defended its actions.

The situation highlights a growing resistance to far-right politics in Texas, as evidenced by recent local elections. On May 3, 2025, voters across the state rejected MAGA-aligned candidates in school board and city council races, prioritizing public education and inclusivity, according to Lonestarleft.com. This rejection was particularly notable in counties like Tarrant and Collin, and cities like San Antonio and Dallas.

In Tarrant County, Republican candidates backed by Patriot Mobile, a far-right Christian nationalist group, were defeated in races for Mansfield ISD, Keller ISD, and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. The Tarrant County GOP reportedly went 0-for-11 in the county’s three largest cities: Fort Worth, Arlington, and Mansfield.

Separately, a charter school where Renee Good’s six-year-old son attends classes was forced to conduct classes online after receiving a slew of threats following her fatal shooting. The school’s name and location were not specified in the provided sources.