"The proposed legislation, commonly called “the parent trigger bill,”
is a vehicle that allows parents of students at low-performing schools
(so graded by the state) to petition the state or school district to
allow these schools to be taken over by private companies or charter
school operators.
Most major parent groups in Florida such as the Florida PTA,
Orlando-based Fund Education Now, Support Dade Schools, Save Duval
Schools, and 50th No More, oppose this measure. Research shows and
parents know that real school improvement comes from strong
collaboration with school leaders, teachers, parents and others. Reform
should be a collaborative discussion and decision-making process.
In contrast, the parent trigger is designed to give private companies and
charter management organizations an open invitation to exploit parents
and take over schools — destroying school communities. Rather than a
grassroots process, it’s an Astroturf mechanism by which companies
circulate petitions to take over schools. This idea is being pushed by former Florida governor Jeb Bush’s education foundation, with support from the Cato Institute, the Heritage Foundation and the James Madison Institute."
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