Say, "No" to School Vouchers

The school voucher program allows public money to be used for private schools. 

This hurts the education of the public school children. When you pull two students out of a class of twenty students, to go to a private school with a voucher. the same expense to run that public class room is needed. It still needs a teacher, a classroom, heating/cooling, cleaning, resources, supplies. But, those two students left them with less funds. And now that have to ask me and you for more tax dollars. When they ask for more tax dollars and can't get it; they will cut resources and more jobs. Those people will be our cousins, Uncle Joes and the federal government will stop their unemployment checks and they will be over your house and mine when they lose their homes or need a meal. Yes, I am using a commercial to explain this cycle. 

There is a commercial about Cablevision that I want to use to explain this exploitation. Don't hurt 18 students to give 2 students a private education with public money when studies do not prove that school vouchers are successful in improving achievement. 

That's not what public education is about. Public education is about equity and equality. 

So, what is the deal? And don't tell me this Governor is concerned about our health and welfare. This is the same Governor who won't sign this state into the Affordable Healthcare Program or the Federal Pre-K program. 

I know what the deal is: Education the new is a big business, just like the prison system, a few years ago. We need choices inside the public education system. But, not this farce. The groups that support this is said to have given State Rep. John Deberry contributions of $100K and I am sure that they are spreading money out like sunflower seeds. Don't fall for this mess.