So... count on them to vote in the person who will help get rid of them.
The Republican Town Committee in my tiny MA town hosted a forum on this referendum question.
Three panelists showed up — two against Charter Schools, and one in favor (it was like a Trump debate where the other side just gets more players).
The anti-Charter people said that the referendum would suck money out of public schools and put kids at risk.
The pro-Charter school guy said “Read the law”, it actually GIVES more money to the public schools if kids leave to go to a Charter school.
The anti-Charter school people responded: “It takes money from public schools.”
The pro-Charter guy acknowledged that government spending for education would go up and so either taxes would go up or other spending would be cut. But the reason either of those things would happen is because GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON EDUCATION WOULD GO UP.
The anti-Charter school people responded: “It takes money from public schools.”
The whole issue is that standard public schools are owned by the teachers unions and the Charter schools do not require teachers to join a union. That’s the only reason Charters are “bad”.
Which major party has given the most support for charter schools?
Charter schools, also educational vouchers, give freedom and power to the parents. These options are freedom-friendly. The current dominant government school system gives power to the educational establishment (EE).
The EE will always work for themselves first. They have little reason to fear losing business, as they are in charge and have the deck seriously stacked in their favor.