The same thing happens in Kansas. AFP and affilated groups have a very strong presence here, and legislators are threatened with primaries, postcards attacking them, loss of committee chair jobs, etc. when voting against vouchers, even when they know vouchers would hurt their communities. We need our citizens to be aware of this game and protect those legislators who vote with their constituents and not with AFP. Read full article here: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/revealed/revealed-secret-recording-shows-pressure-on-republican-lawmakers-to-vote-for-school-vouchers?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0WkG2A8PalnSzqNsRpa7B-rV4whvZEQGCTy6gIsrPj_t4LI3PPgCvYpVE_aem_ASlMiUZZXyewIS7GTquYRb99VDi3la3BkJJ-gqrAYiZT7NxQGU1BZVn37NabQApLSJ2ScmwkXUI0q-_Zgpiawo6e Originally posted to Facebook on March 27th, 2024....
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House Narrowly Passes Troubling Education Budget Bill, House Sub SB 387
We have bad news and good news. House Sub SB 387 (bad Frankenstein bill with K-12 education budget and SPED funding increase held hostage with bad policy provisions) has passed the House 65-58. The good news is that it only had 2 more votes than needed to pass (and 2 not present). This bill was terrible, and legislators should stop allowing this irresponsible form of legislating to continue. Note how long the title of the bill is. The included bills should have gone to the House floor separately, and this bill should not have been a gut and...
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Leave a Comment House Rep. and Former Superintendent Criticizes Flawed Funding Bill; Urge a NO vote on House Sub for SB 387
Rep. Younger did an excellent job earlier today explaining several of the biggest flaws with the policy crammed into House Sub for SB 387 (the Frankenstein K-12 education budget bill). Please watch and share and urge your Representative to vote NO on SB 387. Originally published on Facebook on March 26th, 2024....
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Leave a Comment House Leader Compares Funding School Districts to Giving a Child a Car in Debate over Funding Bill
Today in the floor debate on House Sub SB 387 (the Frankenstein education budget/policy bill), Rep. Williams compared the bad policy in the bill to giving a child a car and making them obey rules to keep it-keep grades up, be home by 11, not have more than 3 friends in the car. This sums up the problem. Our teachers and administrators ARE PROFESSIONALS, NOT CHILDREN. Funding is a need, not a privilege. And the legislature is a partner, not a parent. As Rep. Younger explained in his comments, our teachers don’t fear accountability, but districts and students...
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