Florida’s voucher system costs families $4 billion each year- and drains necessary funds away from neighborhood public schools into unaccountable, corporate-run schools. Public taxpayer money is better invested in neighborhood public schools, where communities come together, friendships are built, and futures are shaped.
Corporate-run schools siphon critical dollars away from the public school system.
Vouchers for corporate-run schools cost Florida $4 billion- and siphon necessary fund away from neighborhoods public schools.
Voucher programs come at a cost to public schools— and to the students and families who need the most support.
Investing in our children requires investing in public schools— and should be the number one priority of lawmakers.
Of all the education legislation passed this session, HB 1, the Universal Voucher bill, is likely to have the greatest long-term impact. In this episode of Educating from the Heart, we are joined by Norin Dollard, PhD, of the Florida Policy Institute and Rev. Dr. Russel Meyer, Executive Director of the Florida Council of Churches. […]
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Education Association (FEA) President Andrew Spar released this statement today in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing the universal voucher bill, HB 1: “The universal voucher bill signed today by Gov. DeSantis will drain billions of taxpayer dollars away from the neighborhood public schools that nearly 90 percent of Florida’s parents trust […]
“Florida’s families overwhelmingly count on their neighborhood public schools as the best place for their children to get the education they deserve and need. HB 1 will siphon billions away from the schools where nearly 90 percent of Florida’s students percent of Florida’s students learn and grow.
For all the children who attend Florida’s public schools, and for all the children who someday will attend those schools, a vote today by the state House represents a terrible loss. By choosing to pass a universal voucher bill, certain lawmakers have opted to drain away money from the public schools that educate nearly 90 […]
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