And the populist revolution in America marches on, as parents are guaranteed the right to decide where their taxmoney will be spent for their childrens' educations.
Naturally, the Teachers' Unions are furious, as this ends their longtime monopoly of education tax dollars.
Let Freedom ring.
Major School Choice Victory in AZ Latest Promising Sign for Parents’ Rights Movement
After a drawn-out battle and much heel-dragging from elected Democrats and liberal activists, Arizona is finally on its way to enacting an expansive school choice bill that Governor Doug Ducey signed into law more than two months ago. With education continuing to be a top concern for most voters, Arizona’s new policy could set the standard for the rest of the country when it comes to school choice and go a long way toward combatting the systemic failures of America’s public school system.
In July, Ducey signed a statewide expansion of Arizona’s school-choice program that provides parents the option to receive roughly $7,000 per year per student to apply toward the educational institution of their choice through Educational Savings Accounts (ESA). Though the ESA program has existed in Arizona since 2011, it was previously limited to students with learning disabilities, districts with low-performing schools, or children living on Indian reservations.
Now, every student has the option to use state funding for a school of their choice, rather than that money only going toward their local public school. While other states have similar programs that are also limited in scope, Arizona is the first state to offer the ESA program to all K-12 students.
Almost immediately after Ducey signed the law, the teachers’ union-backed group SOS Arizona announced they would do everything possible to oppose its implementation. According to Arizona law, if 5% of the turnout of the most recent gubernatorial election (in this case 118,823 voters) signs onto what is known as a “veto referendum” within 90 days of a bill’s enactment, the measure is paused and placed on the ballot in the next general election (2024).
https://amac.us/major-school-choice-victory-in-az-latest-promising-sign-for-parents-rights-movement/
Naturally, the Teachers' Unions are furious, as this ends their longtime monopoly of education tax dollars.
Let Freedom ring.
Major School Choice Victory in AZ Latest Promising Sign for Parents’ Rights Movement
After a drawn-out battle and much heel-dragging from elected Democrats and liberal activists, Arizona is finally on its way to enacting an expansive school choice bill that Governor Doug Ducey signed into law more than two months ago. With education continuing to be a top concern for most voters, Arizona’s new policy could set the standard for the rest of the country when it comes to school choice and go a long way toward combatting the systemic failures of America’s public school system.
In July, Ducey signed a statewide expansion of Arizona’s school-choice program that provides parents the option to receive roughly $7,000 per year per student to apply toward the educational institution of their choice through Educational Savings Accounts (ESA). Though the ESA program has existed in Arizona since 2011, it was previously limited to students with learning disabilities, districts with low-performing schools, or children living on Indian reservations.
Now, every student has the option to use state funding for a school of their choice, rather than that money only going toward their local public school. While other states have similar programs that are also limited in scope, Arizona is the first state to offer the ESA program to all K-12 students.
Almost immediately after Ducey signed the law, the teachers’ union-backed group SOS Arizona announced they would do everything possible to oppose its implementation. According to Arizona law, if 5% of the turnout of the most recent gubernatorial election (in this case 118,823 voters) signs onto what is known as a “veto referendum” within 90 days of a bill’s enactment, the measure is paused and placed on the ballot in the next general election (2024).
https://amac.us/major-school-choice-victory-in-az-latest-promising-sign-for-parents-rights-movement/