FSBA Lawsuit plays large part in
stunning defeat of current FSBA president and FSBA president-elect in Last
Night’s primary elections…
As I have previously written here, here, and here—it appears
as if school choice is under a concerted attack not only here in Florida -but
also all over America.
School choice is the future of public education, though, and
I strongly support it as do most concerned parents and a small number of
elected board members here in Florida.
Now comes word that the leading state advocacy associations,
led by the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA), are planning an expensive and protractedlawsuit to attempt to kill the opportunity scholarships for state students who
are disabled and/or poverty stricken.
What a foolish thing to do.
These programs are wildly popular and the students,
primarily poor minority students of color, benefit greatly from such programs.
And all taxpayers benefit, as the cost per pupil in these
programs runs about 50% of the cost per pupil in the traditional public school
systems.
But the guardians of the status-quo want this program
killed; they want the FTEs and the money that follows the students….
So many parents are reacting, sending emails like this one
and this one-that policy-makers better pay heed. I answered the emails I received and I told
the parents I support school choice!
A backlash is forming statewide, with some sitting board
members around the state calling upon the FSBA to stop this lawsuit they plan
to file tomorrow.
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| Incumbent FSBA President defeated |
And In an amazingly stunning rebuke to the FSBA in last
night’s primary election, both the sitting president and president-elect of the
FSBA, Karen Disney-Brombach and Diane Smith, were voted out of office.
This is an
absolutely astonishing occurrence, something that should send the following clear
message to all sitting school board members and administrators statewide----
and especially the leadership at FSBA:
1.) Put children, parents, and taxpayers first, and
2.) Listen to your constituency-- NOT the lobbyists and
special interests!
--otherwise you, too, might be ousted in the next election.
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