Dear Enrique,
This is our chance to get rid of for-profit charter schools in California
Please take a moment to write a letter to Governor Jerry Brown, urging him to sign Assembly Bill 406, a landmark bill that would prohibit charter schools from operating as or by a for-profit corporation, a for-profit Educational Management Organization (EMO), or a Charter Management Organization (CMO).
Sponsored by CFT, and authored by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty and co-authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond, the bill recently passed out of the California legislature and is now on the governor’s desk awaiting his signature.
We know that there are currently 35 charter schools in California enrolling over 25,000 students that are either being operated as for-profit corporations or by for-profit corporations. These schools not only take money away from students for corporate profits with little to no transparency or accountability, they also take students away from traditional public schools, thus significantly impacting school funding at the district and school levels. Student achievement in these schools is dismal, posting graduation rates less than half of the statewide average.
AB 406 is an important step in ensuring that our public education dollars are not diverted to corporate profits. It is part of a broader effort by the CFT and other education advocates to hold charter schools accountable to the same standards as public schools.
Please take a moment to write a letter to the governor, encouraging him to sign this important piece of legislation into law.
No comments:
Post a Comment