The suit was filed Aug. 28 against the state of Florida by groups including the statewide teachers union and the Florida Education Association. Other plaintiffs include the Florida School Boards Association, the state Parent Teacher Association, the League of Women Voters and the NAACP’s Florida State Conference. When Morris heard about the lawsuit against the program, she said she was confused. “Corporations put money into the scholarships,” she said. “It’s not like it’s taking away monies that were specifically allotted by the government to go to Florida schools,” she said. “It’s meeting a need.” Hillsborough County school board vice chairwoman Doretha Edgecomb said she understands parents’ desire to choose the best education for their children but sees the scholarship program as a way to divert resources away from public schools. “I applaud and respect parents’ rights about the choices they make for their children’s education,” Edgecomb said. “But if there are shortcomings in public education, we need to have our parents be vocal advocates to help us overcome these things. I’d rather them stay and be problem solvers with us.” Could it be said that by utilizing these scholarships, parents ARE being vocal advocates for the improvement of public schools?
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:41:30 +0000
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