The Senate Deception Continues on Parent Trigger
Watching the Florida Senate debate the so-called Parent Empowerment bill, is like watching an episode of Truth or Dare.
The bill's sponsor, Senator Kelli Stargel (R)- Lakeland, clumsily danced around answers to pertinent questions, like, "Why is a parent trigger even needed in Florida?" or, "Who supports parent trigger in Florida."
I'm tired of the non answers, the wrong answers, and frankly, the lies presented with gusto such as the fabricated parent group with the slick video that support this bill. The truth about SB 862, aka, the Parent Trigger bill is as follows:
The bill's sponsor, Senator Kelli Stargel (R)- Lakeland, clumsily danced around answers to pertinent questions, like, "Why is a parent trigger even needed in Florida?" or, "Who supports parent trigger in Florida."
I'm tired of the non answers, the wrong answers, and frankly, the lies presented with gusto such as the fabricated parent group with the slick video that support this bill. The truth about SB 862, aka, the Parent Trigger bill is as follows:
1) Does the parent trigger bill offer a new option to parents?
No, it does not. Florida already has a law permitting public school conversion to charter school. That law gives the parents power to initiate a conversion of a school to charter. It was used in Key Biscayne and in Lakeland.
2) Does this bill truly empower parents as the title suggests?
2) Does this bill truly empower parents as the title suggests?
No, it does not. Parents are actually less empowered when a school is converted to a charter. Charters frequently select students for admission. Oftentimes, they avoid disabled children, English
