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06/03/2026

The truth about the origins of vouchers.

https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/racist-beginnings-school-vouchers?fbclid=IwdGRleASMdzpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEet1jnNJCfiCG2EfXmW2M2N0Q4qvO5EaKyX4pDL4O2caOSiNRIgIrJb28_pbE_aem_e8C-Py7437LfY-2PS9iJzg

From segregation academies to universal “choice,” the hidden history shaping today’s voucher expansion.

06/03/2026

"Teachers are not merely leaving because they found better jobs. Many are leaving because the classroom has become a pressure-cooker: more disruptive behavior, more student anxiety, more parental hostility or absence, more political second-guessing, and less backup from administrators who fear complaints, lawsuits or bad publicity." -- Joe Ganderlman, editor-in-chief of The Moderate Voice

06/03/2026

Already underfunded public schools may be excluded from this property tax proposal, but the real impact goes far beyond schools.

This isn’t a tax cut; it’s a tax shift. Local services still have to be paid for, and Florida families could end up footing the bill in other ways.

Before voters make a decision that could reshape communities across the state, they deserve a clear understanding of all the consequences—intended and unintended.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4xk5qtI

06/02/2026

The plan would strip $380M in tax revenues from Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties combined over the next two years alone. 🔗 in comments

06/02/2026

You need to watch this. There is no transparency or accountability with our voucher system. Put the vouchers on a level playing field with the funding for public schools!

06/02/2026

This is exactly what Ziegler, Marinelli and Rose have brought to the Sarasota county school board. We must elect candidates who stand up to the ridiculous culture wars that these three have made as a centerpiece to their reign of chaos. We do not need any more culture warriors on this board.

06/02/2026