Is StudentsFirst trying to dupe people into attending a rally for PA’s disgraced voucher program?
On Monday, StudentsFirst announced an effort to get attendees for a Philadelphia voucher rally today (3/30). Looking at the announcement page, you would never that the rally is supporting the disgraced Pennsylvania ‘Education Improvement Tax Credit’ voucher program:
The vaguely worded announcement, calling for “more quality school options” doesn’t really give you an idea of what this rally is about. The word “voucher” is not even mentioned once. Fortunately, an announcement on the far-right Students First PA website makes things much clearer: “Philadelphia Community will Rally at City Hall in
Beware of AstroTurf Ed Reformers
Just Like Michelle Rhee's Students first only BETTER
Astroturf lobbying refers to political organizations or campaigns that appear to be made up of grassroots activists but are actually organized and run by corporate interests seeking to further their own agendas. Such groups are often typified by innocent-sounding names that have been chosen specifically to disguise the group's true backers
Just Like Michelle Rhee's
Students first Astroturf lobbying (only Better)