KAY IVEY BLASTS NEGATIVE ANTI-CHARTER SCHOOL TV ADS
KAY IVEY BLASTS NEGATIVE ANTI-CHARTER
SCHOOL TV ADS
“This is another case of the state’s
biggest teachers union protecting its monopoly at the expense of students and
the people who foot the bill for education: we taxpayers.”
(MONTGOMERY, AL – MARCH 4, 2010)
State Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Kay Ivey today strongly
condemned two new TV commercials aimed at keeping charter schools out of
Alabama.
“The claims made in these negative ads are
intellectually dishonest,” Ivey said. “They allege charter schools don’t
work. If that were true, then why do they have a proven track record of success
in 40 states? They claim bureaucrats in Washington want to push charter schools
on us. My personal experience is totally opposite; I find parents all over
Alabama are pushing to get charter schools. They want choices and alternatives
to make sure their children learn at high standards, and charter schools are
one of the best alternatives available for that. Where underperforming
public schools don’t work, charter schools can.”
Ivey noted the ads are sponsored by the Alabama
Education Association.
“This is another case of the state’s powerful
teachers union protecting its monopoly at the expense of students and the
people who foot the bill for public education: we taxpayers. The AEA realizes
charter schools are a direct assault on its powerbase. Instead of being open to
innovative ways to improve our woefully struggling education system, the
teachers union is stiffening its neck and saying ‘No!’ The parents of children
who are trapped in poorly performing schools, and everyone who pays for those
schools with their hard-earned tax dollars, deserve better.”
Additional information:
You can see the TV commercials at www.nocharterschoolsalabama.org
For more on my strong support of charter schools,
visit my campaign website at http://kayivey.org/CurrentIssues.html
Paid for by the Kay Ivey Campaign for
Governor
P.O. Box 771, Montgomery, AL
36101-0771 ∙ (334) 293-9300 ∙ www.kayivey.org
Categories: Charter Schools
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