SURPRISE!
It is almost funny. The bill in Austin concerning vouchers will give parents $10,000 to apply towards tuition to a private school. Let’s say your neighbor pays $1000 a year in school taxes and has 2 kids in private school. This bill will give your neighbor $19,000 MORE than what they put in to the public school system. Who is going to pay for that? You. Us.
There are many reasons to stop this voucher stupidity and there are many examples where vouchers have failed in other states. Abbott claims it will improve education in the State, although his party has been in control for over 20 years and Texas ranks 43rd in education. We ain’t the sharpest bowling ball in the tool shed. Under 20+ years of republican rule Texas sucks in almost every category except for job growth. Just look at our electricity grid, home insurance, cost of education, healthcare, and more.
But this issue of giving your money to your neighbor so their snot nosed, uppity, kids can attend a private school should really piss off conservatives in the Clear Lake area. This is nothing but welfare for the wealthy and you are going to pay for it. If vouchers are going to pass then parents should get what they put in. Nothing more. Nothing less. Period.
As I said, Texans suck at education.
You can voice your opinion on House Bill 3 to our State Representative Dennis.Paul@house.texas.gov and call him at (512) 463-0734.
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As you say, this is a big subsidy for the people who send their kids to private schools – the rich. I don’t know what the tuition for a private school is but it has got to be higher than $10k. So unless the blue collar people can come up with the extra, only the rich and the people who could ALMOST afford private schools will benefit. Unless some discount private schools open up, with discount educations.