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Last June, a major Louisiana newspaper summed up the 2012 Legislative session in three words, “What a mess!” and predicted that lawsuits would certainly follow.
Since then, a majority of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s education programs have been declared unconstitutional by state courts.
Even so, unaccountable private and religious schools still divert resources from public education. Children, teachers, and local school systems still suffer as state funding stagnates and expenses mushroom. Companies that market standardized tests cost Louisiana’s tax-payers at least $23.1 million dollars a year, while their products suck the joy of learning from our classrooms. And the accelerated exodus of dedicated educators continues.
Last June, the Louisiana Federation of Teachers filed suit against the flawed education reforms of 2012. Today, the LFT stands at the forefront in the fight for logical, fair policies that work for children, teachers, and our communities.
Please join Federation President Steve Monaghan at a press conference to talk about what went wrong last session and what can be done in the coming session to fix this mess.