Banda, School Board say charters would hamper efforts to improve Seattle public schools
School leaders, educators and parents from 260 of Washington's 295 school districts have signed a letter opposing I-1240, warning that charter schools would siphon off millions of dollars from other publicly funded schools with no guarantee they'd be any better.
School leaders, educators and parents from 260 of Washington's 295 school districts have signed a letter opposing I-1240, warning that charter schools would divert millions of dollars from existing public schools with no guarantee they'd be better.
The anti-charter campaign released the letter at a news conference in downtown Seattle Thursday after a speech by Seattle Superintendent José Banda.
Banda and the Seattle School Board say charters would hurt their efforts to improve.
Board President Michael DeBell said the state shouldn't allow charters until it fully funds its existing
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