GOP groups taking advantage of us disgruntled parents: “Public School Exit”
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Anonymous
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Not sure where to post this, but has anyone heard of this group, Public School Exit?
https://www.publicschoolexit.com/ “The mission of Public School Exit is to facilitate an exodus of American children and families from government-controlled education by educating the public and helping families. We are more than an organization, we are a movement.“ I think public schools have gone down the tubes — but I want to improve them, not ruin them. This is sinister! |
Anonymous
| I have not heard of that, but to be honest we are new to the school system and NOW I understand the push for vouchers. If public school can’t educate our kids, let the private schools do it. Let the money follow the student. |
Anonymous
| People are in the mood to listen. |
Anonymous
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We have a federal Government controlled by Republicans that has completely bungled the response to Covid-19, damaging public school systems in the process. And then these same tools want to turn that to their advantage by indulging in their longstanding wet dream of defending public education and handing out vouchers.
Are you always played that easily? |
Anonymous
| This is so stupid. The privates aren't doing much better, and the charters are doing worse. In fact, charters and cheap privates have always done worse. I don't know how people can be so stupid to fall for this BS. |
Anonymous
Both sides are trying to play it to their advantage at the expense of the general public. Let’s not pretend this is one sided. |
Anonymous
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OP here. This frightens me. This right-wing group trying to encourage mass exits from our public schools.
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Anonymous
Conservative leaning moderate here - they have been trying to do this for ages. Did you not know that? If you didn't, the reason is because it's never gotten any traction. |
Anonymous
A tax credit could be the difference between staying in public school and going to a good private. I can't afford 20k for a private school, but with a 10k tax credit, I could. The good privates around her price out almost anyone below upper middle class, but there's a large cohort making 100-200k a year that could probably swing 10-15k in tuition for multiple kids |
Anonymous
| What's wrong with leaving a government run system that is failing to provide the best for your child? |
Anonymous
Yes, I realize it was a fringe movement before...but now it’s becoming more mainstream. |
Anonymous
what do you expect? Look at how furious people are with schools going virtual with privates attempting in person. Do you think sorry your middle class, your kids don't get an education is going to go over well? |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
If public schools cannot educate the children, why parents pay tax to support public schools? |
Anonymous
+1 Nobody is making you leave OP. If you think public run educaction is so great, stick with it. What do you care if others leave? |