NPE Action endorses Andrew Gillum for Governor of Florida
The Network for Public Education Action is proud to announce its endorsement of Andrew Gillum for Governor of Florida.
Andrew Gillum is a strong supporter of public education and he calls Florida’s corporate school reforms “a failure.” He has proposed a $1 billion increase in funding for public schools, which would include a minimum starting salary of $50,000 for teachers and an expansion of Pre-K opportunities.
Mr. Gillum believes that high-stakes testing reforms have failed our students and our schools.
When it comes to charter schools and vouchers, Andrew Gillum had the following to say:
Charter schools have a record of waste and unaccountability that we would never tolerate from public schools. Yet, our state’s education budget continues rewarding charter schools at the expense of public schools; for example, the 2018-19 budget allocates $145 million to charter school maintenance — three times the amount allocated to public schools. As a product of Florida’s public schools, I believe we make a promise to our state’s children to provide high-quality, accessible, public schools. We weaken that promise every time we divert taxpayer funds into private and religious education that benefits some students, but not all.
On November 6, please cast your vote for Andrew Gillum.
Pol. adv. by the Network for Public Education Action