Subject: Schools, guns and money
Date: Sat, June 2, 2018 11:28 am
To: "Rep. Chuck McGrady" <
Chuck.McGrady@ncleg.net>,
Chuck.Edwards@ncleg.net
Cc: contactgov@nc.gov,
publicschoolsfirstnc@gmail.com
Dear Rep. McGrady and Senator Edwards,
I see that you’ve voted racist again by endorsing HB514.
Public Schools First NC:
“HB514: Permit Municipal Charter School/Certain Towns. This bill would allow Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews, and Mint Hill, majority white suburbs of Charlotte, to create their own charter schools. Further, they will be permitted to restrict access to local residents. In the recently passed budget amendments, a related provision (38.8) allows local municipalities to use (and raise) property taxes to fund schools. It is worrisome that this will exacerbate existing segregation and inequality. Charlotte is already experiencing high levels of segregation. Additionally, taxpayers could see increases in tax bills as localities take on school funding responsibilities. Many public school advocates think these related pieces of legislation will eventually be found unconstitutional. Also troubling is worry that this legislation could return North Carolina back to a time when the quality of education was inequitably distributed based on one's zip code. This bill passed a second reading in the Senate and is on the calendar for June 4th.”
Shame on you.
I see that you prepared the budget, SB99, behind closed doors, prevented all input from minority party lawmakers, then rammed it through without even allowing the opportunity for debate or amendments.
Why do you detest transparency, democracy and ultimately the people of NC?
I see that you’ve retained public school-decimating tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
I see that over $75 million of federal funds were allocated to NC to expand Pre-K programs and of that, $50 million dollars was used to replace state funding, instead.
I see that vouchers and charter schools are still supported, despite the facts that there’s no evidence of improved outcomes, the tendency to increase vile segregation, and that vouchers are mostly spent on Christian madrassas.
Shame.
I see that some are pushing the idiotic and dangerous idea of arming school teachers and staff with HB1039. Please oppose this insanity.
I see that Sen. Edwards wants more private guns on school and church property, SB756. Please oppose this insanity, Rep. McGrady.
Please support HB 1070 and any other reasonable gun control measures.
Be better.
Please do the right thing on these bills, Governor Cooper.
Sincerely,
(Vrede too)