Seattle, 259 other districts oppose charter schools
on November 2, 2012 @ 6:00 am (Updated: 7:30 am - 11/2/12 )In a letter released Thursday, the opponents warned charter schools would siphon millions of dollars from public schools without improving education.
Seattle Schools Superintendent Jose Banda expressed his concern on the same day the district announced it has fallen short of meeting the ambitious academic goals of its five-year plan.
Banda and the Seattle School Board argue charter schools would further hurt efforts to improve, The Seattle Times reports.
"The open letter shows that opposition to I-1240 is not bound by geography or income," said Michael DeBell, Seattle School Board