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ACTION ALERT - EDUCATION

The Florida Senate has exchanged their Higher Education issues for the House's Schools of Hope. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 1362/HB 7101 on Monday and we believe it could be up on the Senate floor as early as Tuesday. The two chambers have been bargaining back and forth all week. If the House succeeds in privatizing schools, every one of us loses. This affects all schools and all communities. It will affect your child. This is a travesty.

We ask you to call your Senator in your district TODAY. Ask them to oppose SB 1362/HB 7101 because :
  • it creates and expands high-performing charter school networks
  • Lowers the threshold for Title I funding and allows funds to be disbursed among more schools, including charters, meaning cuts to all-day services and Pre-K classes in our neediest communities
  • Allows charter schools to move into any community without approval from the local district or County
  • Eliminates comparison achievement student data with traditional public schools and charter schools, eliminating the opportunity for parents to make an informed decision for their students.
This is a battle over privatizing our schools and ensuring that our public schools have the funds to service our neediest of students. This is not about money; it is about who controls our schools. We do not want private companies to run our schools. We have elected school boards to do that.

IT IS TIME TO TAKE A STAND. THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO HEAR US AND SUPPORT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE.
In League,


Pamela Goodman
President, LWV of Florida 
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