This is a Twitter thread written in response to Rep. Candy Massaroni. We obtained permission to share it.
This kind of propaganda is a red flag because it pretends to care about kids, but represents the viewpoint of highly paid propaganda networks that refuse to acknowledge basic points about “choice.” /1
The propaganda about A2 hurting schools misses the point: the primary purpose of schools is to educate children. If your school is doing a great job, parents will keep their kids there.
I never hear the propagandists talking about the kids, which should be a red flag for every voter.
Candy says “if your school is doing a great job, parents will keep their kids there.” But in school “choice,” schools have the choice, not parents. /2
Candy is a representative from Bardstown, home of Bluegrass Christian Academy. Pay attention to the “Limitations” in their enrollment handbook and know that public schools have no such limitations by law. /3
The first bullet is one that a school can influence by raising tuition over the amount of vouchers. Easy to keep poorer kids out.
The third bullet can be used to exclude kids for “religious” reasons that are always open to interpretation. /4
But look that second bullet in the context of “private schools provide better educations.” Hey – We just may not be able to meet your kids needs, or worse, he may “jeopardize” other kids by being here.
Public schools don’t and can’t do this. /5
And if your kid does something online defined not to “represent Christ,” your kid may be kicked out. Should our tax dollars pay for that? /6
Can't pay your bill in full. You won’t have access to your kid’s academic records to transfer elsewhere. Should our tax dollars pay for that? /7
To be fair, these are not as bad as some private schools out there in terms of their limitations and expectations of students. But it does make you wonder how these schools are truly for the good of all. /8
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A Twitter thread by Rob Mattheau (@LouSchoolBeat)
