While I liked the idea of DeSantis doing education vouchers so you have school choice, I do NOT like the way it was implemented. It's just a guise of school choice because if a private school takes the vouchers they then have to meet all state guidelines (which right now might not be SO bad, but imagine one day we get a liberal governor …
While I liked the idea of DeSantis doing education vouchers so you have school choice, I do NOT like the way it was implemented. It's just a guise of school choice because if a private school takes the vouchers they then have to meet all state guidelines (which right now might not be SO bad, but imagine one day we get a liberal governor who wants trans rights). So, many private schools are having to axe teachers they've had who have had proven success with students but do NOT have a teaching degree or even necessarily a higher education because the state says you have to have a BS degree (soon to be a master's) and a teaching certificate. Just one example of many. So now it LOOKS like school choice, but soon it'll just turn the private schools into public schools that you pay more $ for.
You nailed the problem with vouchers. Strings attached, meaning they won’t be any good for religious-based private schools. It basically forces government propaganda into private schools that take vouchers, or parents are still forced to pay for private schools that remain “private”.
My mom was one. She was one of their best ones, too. Much loved and her kids' parents were all upset she isn't going to be teaching next year and their kids won't see her anymore. But the school was told she didn't have enough 'education' to teach and they had to meet state guidelines on qualifications because they accept the vouchers. A few others were allowed to stay, but only for up to 2 years because they had BS degrees. They have to go to classes and pay for them and certification in order to keep teaching after that.
I heartily agree. Back in 1995, Congress came within a hairsbreadth of passing legislation that would have required ALL educators (including homeschool parents) to be state certified. Moms all over the country called DC and shut down the switchboard, and we ended up defeating the bill. Seems like it has piggybacked onto a great-sounding bill. I'm disappointed in my governor. I thought he was smarter than that.
And... vouchers make it so that these schools can raise their prices. When the vouchers stop, they will have made it so they can't keep going without the govt $$$ and be forced to collude or close.
While I liked the idea of DeSantis doing education vouchers so you have school choice, I do NOT like the way it was implemented. It's just a guise of school choice because if a private school takes the vouchers they then have to meet all state guidelines (which right now might not be SO bad, but imagine one day we get a liberal governor who wants trans rights). So, many private schools are having to axe teachers they've had who have had proven success with students but do NOT have a teaching degree or even necessarily a higher education because the state says you have to have a BS degree (soon to be a master's) and a teaching certificate. Just one example of many. So now it LOOKS like school choice, but soon it'll just turn the private schools into public schools that you pay more $ for.
You nailed the problem with vouchers. Strings attached, meaning they won’t be any good for religious-based private schools. It basically forces government propaganda into private schools that take vouchers, or parents are still forced to pay for private schools that remain “private”.
Exactly. The vouchers mean state guidelines is exactly why I do not want school
choice. I told my husband state funding always means strings!!!! No thank you!
I have been wary of it, but did not know teachers were having to be let go in order to use the funds. That's so sad!
My mom was one. She was one of their best ones, too. Much loved and her kids' parents were all upset she isn't going to be teaching next year and their kids won't see her anymore. But the school was told she didn't have enough 'education' to teach and they had to meet state guidelines on qualifications because they accept the vouchers. A few others were allowed to stay, but only for up to 2 years because they had BS degrees. They have to go to classes and pay for them and certification in order to keep teaching after that.
SYFY - Thanks for clueing me in to this injustice. I have supported "vouchers", but now I do not agree with the attached strings.
I heartily agree. Back in 1995, Congress came within a hairsbreadth of passing legislation that would have required ALL educators (including homeschool parents) to be state certified. Moms all over the country called DC and shut down the switchboard, and we ended up defeating the bill. Seems like it has piggybacked onto a great-sounding bill. I'm disappointed in my governor. I thought he was smarter than that.
And... vouchers make it so that these schools can raise their prices. When the vouchers stop, they will have made it so they can't keep going without the govt $$$ and be forced to collude or close.