Saturday, September 2, 2023

DeSantis’ school voucher program gives parents taxpayer dollars for PlayStations and paddleboards - Raw Story

"WHAT???" she wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "What about public school students? What about paying g for class trips and band and ventilation. No money for that but the legislature does this???" "For too long, vouchers have had no accountability," added Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association. "Now with the massive expansion, we are seeing taxpayer funded vouchers going toward annual passes to theme parks & more, while families who choose public schools pay for this out of their pockets." …

"Every child in Florida deserves an enriching, quality education," Holly Bullard, chief strategy officer for Florida Policy Institute told the Tampa Bay Times. "But is it fair to students in our public schools, whose teachers often pay out of their own pockets for classroom supplies, that taxpayer dollars are being spent on Disney passes and big-screen TVs for voucher families?"

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