Angry over sleazy charter school financial dealings? Don't get mad. Vote
Arizonans are upset over state Rep. Eddie Farnsworth’s scheme to walk away from his charter schools with up to nearly $30 million of taxpayer dollars.
The outburst of indignation and disgust is fitting, given that this is just the latest of Republic reporter Craig Harris's stories exposing all sorts of schemes by charter school operators to enrich themselves.
Only you can end this
But now what? What are you doing to do about it? Are you going to keep expressing indignation and merely wait for the next installment of charter schools' sleazy financial dealings?
This has to end, one way or the other.
And it has to come from you, the parent whose kids are struggling in crumbling traditional public schools while the likes of Farnsworth pocket millions.
It has to come from you, the overworked teacher earning meager salaries. It has to come from you, the average Arizona taxpayer who sweats every dollar.
It has to come from you, the senior citizen on fixed income who can’t afford to keep pouring your dollars into private bank accounts.
But exactly can you about it?
What you can do to stop it
Charter schools have become more popular in recent years. Reporter Craig Harris talks about investigating Arizona's charter schools. Arizona Republic
You can begin by asking Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican-controlled Legislature why aren't they doing anything. We know their deafening silence means they're sanctioning this type of behavior. We know they're the school choice champions diverting taxpayers’ money to pay for private education.
But ask, anyway. Hold them accountable and demand an overhaul of charter schools or vote them out this November.
Talking about killing charter schools altogether might be premature because the Continue reading: Arizona charter schools are behaving badly, and only you can stop it
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