Florida parent groups question origins of " CHARTER SCHOOL empowerment" bill

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Florida parent groups question origins of "parent CHARTER SCHOOL empowerment" bill

Florida lawmakers call it the "Parent Empowerment Act."

But parent groups around the state have told the Gradebook that they're not the ones asking for legislation — now filed in both the House and Senate — that would allow 51 percent of parents to demand overhauls to their schools.

"Strong, established parent groups are opposed to the parent trigger law," said Rita Solnet, a Palm Beach activist and leader of Parents Across America. "It creates divisiveness in communities."

Her group issued a statement saying that while it supports "authentic parent empowerment," it cannot back the legislation, which "allows parents to voice