“’We simply have to have a new group of people to work with, people who truly value public education and won’t divert public funds to corporate interests,’ [Kansas mom and Game On member Heather Ousley] said in reference to the amendment to the education finance bill that established tax credits of up to $10 million for corporations that make donations to scholarships to religious and unaccredited private schools.
‘And to pay for it they took $8 million from programs for at-risk kids who really need them,’ she said.
The mother of three was outraged that legislators acted under the cover of darkness by adding late-night amendments to a funding bill. None of the amendments had a hearing in both chambers and none had ever passed even one chamber. . . ‘We have to address the fact that we’re in trouble. We’re not going to wait until the state is in total ruins and say, okay, now we’ve truly failed our children. Parents and educators have to draw a line before that happens.’” http://educationvotes.nea.org/2014/05/30/kansas-educators-parents-decry-cuts-and-alec-policies-hurting-schools/