Parent Trigger Bill Causing Both Fear and Hope in Florida

Florida could join California, Texas and Mississippi in passing a “parent trigger” law this year. It would allow a majority of parents to vote to make changes at their child’s school.

Supporters include several big Florida players, including (surprise, surprise) Jeb Bush and his Foundation for Excellence in Education. Opponents say parents could be manipulated into throwing out the school’s staff and leadership and replacing it with a charter school operator.

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• Source: Tampabay

Karen Francis-Winston joined the advisory committee at her child’s school, intent on improving academics and discipline. Things did get better at the Ocala middle school, but she always wished she had more leverage. Francis-Winston specifically wants a “parent-trigger” law that would force public school administrators to heed the wishes of moms and dads.

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