im still in shock but the lawsuit has been dropped which means our scholarships are safe. thank you for sticking with me through all this because we really proved that families deserve to choose where their kids go to school. lets keep watching to make sure these kids get the …
March 12, 2015
Final supporters
Florida’s
important Tax Credit Scholarship is under attack by several
organizations that oppose educational choice, including
the Florida Education Association (the state’s largest teacher union),
the Florida School Boards Association,
the Florida PTA, the Florida Association of School Administrators, the
Florida NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Florida.
These groups are suing to eliminate the Tax Credit Scholarship, which has done so much good for so many children.
These groups don’t seem to care that the scholarship has been around for
13 years and there are 68,000 students who would be yanked out of their
scholarship schools, where things are going well.
They seem more concerned about putting these children back in the public
school system than about whether these children are actually learning.
They think this program takes money from them, but they overlook
the fact that it is not a government-funded program.
Tax-credit scholarship programs allow businesses to claim tax credits
for donations made to state-approved organizations, which then provide
money for eligible students to use toward tuition at private schools.
The scholarship program is helping some of the poorest children in our
state, and their parents deserve to have an option. If you qualify,
you should have the choice to send your child to a school of your choice
through a scholarship funded by donations.
Don't let these special-interest groups take this scholarship away from our children!!
Please sign the petition, and share it with others. Be a voice for these kids!!
Updates
December 18, 2014
we just hit ten thousand signatures which is totally wild. its honestly amazing to see so many people standing up for these kids and protecting their right to choose their own school.
Reached 10,000 supporters
December 18, 2014
November 24, 2014
ive been reading through the stories people are posting and it really hits home how many kids depend on these scholarships to get a good education. its frustrating to see these groups pushing for a lawsuit that would pull the rug out from under so many families who finally found a school that works for them.
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 10, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
October 9, 2014
October 7, 2014
were moving fast on this but we need to hit the hundred mark before these groups ignore us. if you have a second please blast this out to a group chat or post it to your feed so we can get over the hump today.
4,937 Comments
Step Up has helped me place and keep my children in a private school setting. Two of the three have some issues that would slip through the cracks in a public setting. The smaller class size and individual attention help with this. Thank you so much.
This is an excellent program that rightfully gives parents a choice regarding their child's education. Moreover, it actully saves the State of Florida money by educating each Step Up student at about half the average cost of Florida public schools.
I'm a single mother who uses the scholarship to help me to help benefit my daughter to get a better education. Better than what I've got. This scholarship helps a lot ,a lot ,a lot. Words can't explain how much this scholarship has helped my family.
I'm appalled that the school board would even bother because they have complained in the past of 'Overcrowding' in their schools and not being compensated enough. ..how do we win here???!! It seems to me there's a hidden agenda...keeping their JOBS!!
I've seen how this program changes lives. It should not be seen as an affront to public schooling, rather part of the rainbow of educational opportunities all kids should have access to, along with Charters, Magnets, and traditional public schools.
I am able to go to my dream school because and only because of this program, which also gives other children that werent born with wealth to go to a school that teaches the faith they believe in.
Stop the lawsuit. put tax dollars to good use.
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im still in shock but the lawsuit has been dropped which means our scholarships are safe. thank you for sticking with me through all this because we really proved that families deserve to choose where their kids go to school. lets keep watching to make sure these kids get the …
March 12, 2015
Final supporters
Florida’s
important Tax Credit Scholarship is under attack by several
organizations that oppose educational choice, including
the Florida Education Association (the state’s largest teacher union),
the Florida School Boards Association,
the Florida PTA, the Florida Association of School Administrators, the
Florida NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Florida.
These groups are suing to eliminate the Tax Credit Scholarship, which has done so much good for so many children.
These groups don’t seem to care that the scholarship has been around for
13 years and there are 68,000 students who would be yanked out of their
scholarship schools, where things are going well.
They seem more concerned about putting these children back in the public
school system than about whether these children are actually learning.
They think this program takes money from them, but they overlook
the fact that it is not a government-funded program.
Tax-credit scholarship programs allow businesses to claim tax credits
for donations made to state-approved organizations, which then provide
money for eligible students to use toward tuition at private schools.
The scholarship program is helping some of the poorest children in our
state, and their parents deserve to have an option. If you qualify,
you should have the choice to send your child to a school of your choice
through a scholarship funded by donations.
Don't let these special-interest groups take this scholarship away from our children!!
Please sign the petition, and share it with others. Be a voice for these kids!!
Updates
December 18, 2014
we just hit ten thousand signatures which is totally wild. its honestly amazing to see so many people standing up for these kids and protecting their right to choose their own school.
Reached 10,000 supporters
December 18, 2014
November 24, 2014
ive been reading through the stories people are posting and it really hits home how many kids depend on these scholarships to get a good education. its frustrating to see these groups pushing for a lawsuit that would pull the rug out from under so many families who finally found a school that works for them.
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 10, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
October 9, 2014
October 7, 2014
were moving fast on this but we need to hit the hundred mark before these groups ignore us. if you have a second please blast this out to a group chat or post it to your feed so we can get over the hump today.
4,937 Comments
Don't let these special-interest groups take this scholarship away from our children!! This is not a government-funded program. Tax-credit scholarship programs allow businesses to claim tax credits for donations made to state-approved organizations.
Step Up has helped me place and keep my children in a private school setting. Two of the three have some issues that would slip through the cracks in a public setting. The smaller class size and individual attention help with this. Thank you so much.
This is an excellent program that rightfully gives parents a choice regarding their child's education. Moreover, it actully saves the State of Florida money by educating each Step Up student at about half the average cost of Florida public schools.
I'm a single mother who uses the scholarship to help me to help benefit my daughter to get a better education. Better than what I've got. This scholarship helps a lot ,a lot ,a lot. Words can't explain how much this scholarship has helped my family.
I'm appalled that the school board would even bother because they have complained in the past of 'Overcrowding' in their schools and not being compensated enough. ..how do we win here???!! It seems to me there's a hidden agenda...keeping their JOBS!!
I've seen how this program changes lives. It should not be seen as an affront to public schooling, rather part of the rainbow of educational opportunities all kids should have access to, along with Charters, Magnets, and traditional public schools.
I am able to go to my dream school because and only because of this program, which also gives other children that werent born with wealth to go to a school that teaches the faith they believe in.
Stop the lawsuit. put tax dollars to good use.
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Don't let these special-interest groups take this scholarship away from our children!! This is not a government-funded program. Tax-credit scholarship programs allow businesses to claim tax credits for donations made to state-approved organizations.