After watching the commercials for the Yes on proposition 38 campaign, I asked
myself, "Will this work?" Reading this initiative, it calls for: a
restriction on the regulation of private schools, at least $4000 in grants to
private schools for new enrollees, and private schools not needing to
comply with Uniform Building Code requirements. When I thought about the answer
to that question, it was a resounding No! If this measure gets passed,
we do not have a say in what private schools do. Why give vouchers to get
pupils out of public schools, when that same money could be used to help
public schools? Improve public education first, and then worry about putting
kids in private schools! It was the Yes on 38 campaign commercials that
dissuaded me from supporting this because I really do not think it will work
for the benefit of children.
Where is the $4,000 for each pupil that the measure calls for going to come
from? Possibly from public school money? How long will the money last? Will
every pupil get that money, even if they come from a wealthy family that can
afford private education? I have another idea for the money; why not give
the $4000 to the teachers so that the good ones will stay!
This initiative will benefit private schools and lower the morale of student in
public schools. Test scores in the city of San Francisco have improved
recently and some of the best performing students in public schools may jump
ship and we will be left with more of a dead and dying public school
system then we have now.
This initiative will hurt our public school children more then it will help, so
this November, please do not vote yes on this big lie.
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