Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed legislation to take money away from IOWA public schools and divert it to privately managed schools, vouchers for religious schools, charter schools, and home schooling. She is following in the footsteps of Betsy DeVos, who spent four years trying to eradicate public schools.
If you live in Iowa, contact your legislator and Governor Reynolds! Speak up for your public schools! Resist the privatization of public funds!
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds proposed SSB 1065, (now known as SF 159) which is being fast-tracked through the state Senate. The vote may be today. This “school choice” bill would:
- Provide up to $5,200 per student in “state scholarships” for parents to use for private school tuition or homeschooling expenses.
- Greatly expand charter schools in the state by allowing applicants to start a charter school by going straight to the state board, bypassing the school district. No longer would districts be the only decider for charter schools.
If you love your public schools, you need to drop what you are doing and get to work!
1. Call your state senators NOW and ask them to support public schools by OPPOSING Senate File 159, SSB 1065. Or say, “I oppose the school choice voucher/charter bill.” You can find your Senator and their phone number by going here. Click on their name for their phone number.
2. Click here and send an email in opposition to SSB 1065/SF 159 NOW.
3. Share this link with friends and family who live in the state.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-iowa-public-schools-oppose/
Don’t wait. Act now.
