Betsy DeVos touts Florida as a national model even though it spends less per pupil than most states and pays its teachers less. It has vouchers! It has charters! It violates its own state constitution!

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We could use some help. Make a call. I Cannot stress enough how parents and teachers need to call and protest these bills. Please make a call today:

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On Wednesday, 3/6/19, at 10:30 AM, the Senate Education Committee will be hearing SB 7070.

This is a train bill, meaning it covers multiple education topics in one bill. Several of the components are very bad. Tell the Senator that you oppose train bills.

1. Establishes a new voucher program “Family Empowerment Scholarship”, which will provide low income children with vouchers to private, mostly religious, schools. The funding will come directly from the FEFP (Florida Education Finance Program), meaning your property taxes will pay for much of it. Please tell the senators that you are opposed to paying property taxes for vouchers to religious schools with no academic accountability.

2. Also funded in the FEFP are a series of teacher/principal bonuses. Our teachers need RAISES not bonuses. Bonuses can not be used to secure a mortgage. In the midst of a critical teacher shortage our teachers need increased salaries.

Please let these senators know you oppose SB7070 because of the above. Also, let them know that you believe PUBLIC SCHOOLS are an essential part of our community and they deserve our full support.

Senate Ed Committee
Senator Diaz 850-487-5036
Senator Baxley 850-487-5012
Senator Perry 850-487-5008
Senator Simmons 850-487-5009
Senator Stargel 850-487-5022
Senator Montford 850-487-5003
Senator Berman 850-487-5031
Senator Cruz 850-487-5018