If you have not contacted your state Representative, please do so!

HB 2068 (tax credit scholarship expansion) and HB 2119 (Education Savings Account) are both voucher bills that could be on the House floor any day now. These bills and others being introduced in committees represent the strongest attack on public schools and the students they serve we’ve seen in years. Your legislators need to hear from you! The Shawnee Mission Area Council (SMAC) PTA shared some suggestions of how you can make your voice heard

SMAC PTA Suggests….

CALLS: Tell them your name, your city and why you are calling — asking the representative to vote NO on HB2068 & HB2119. Our public tax dollars belong with our public schools.

EMAIL — Best if in your own words but here’s an example…

Subject: Vote NO on bills HB2068 & HB2119.
Message: Dear Representative ______________, Please vote NO on bills HB2068 & HB2119. Private schools that aren’t held to the same accountability as our public schools and are able to discriminate in admission should not receive public tax dollars. Our public tax dollars should remain with our public schools.
Sincerely,
Your Name, Your City
Add a personal story or another point or two if you want, or keep it super simple.

Originally posted to Facebook 2/18/2021.