Louisiana Educator: The Unlimited Threat of Vouchers and Course Choice

Louisiana Educator: The Unlimited Threat of Vouchers and Course Choice:

The Unlimited Threat of Vouchers and Course Choice

by Michael Deshotels

From yesterday's disastrous Oklahoma tornadoes:

“We had to pull a car out of the hallway that was on top of a teacher. She had three little children under her. Good job teach!”

This is a direct quote from one of the rescue workers about a teacher and her students caught in a school hit by one of the devastating Oklahoma tornadoes yesterday. It brings tears of pride to my eyes every time I read it.  Just another example of the spontaneous heroism displayed by of our public school teachers. They always think of their students first.

Now to Louisiana's own (much less horrific yet very important self created disaster):

MFP Resolution is a Trap for Louisiana Taxpayers

The MFP resolution now before the Louisiana Senate contains an escape clause to account for the recent Louisiana Supreme Court decision outlawing the funding of vouchers through the MFP. But that escape clause is a trap for the taxpayers of Louisiana. By approving the MFP as it is presently worded the legislature will be