Why are people against charter schools? What do they have
against more options and more variety for their children to have a good quality
education? Many people in support of charter schools claim it is because of a lack
or misinterpretation of information that they have received regarding the
schools. Sure some charter schools have gone under and a some of them have been
meeting sub-par standards of education and display, but not all of them are
like that. What could possibly lead people to believe that charter schools are
any worse than a public school?
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| Millburn Parents Against Charter Schools |
Many people
believe that they siphon money and students away from successful public schools
by opening the charter school in successful areas where charter schools are
considered unneeded. Some people also say that the opening of charter schools
within the state is an act against democracy in the nation, saying that even
though many public schools received many budget cuts across the board in the
state, Governor Christie didn't even go near the money that was being used to
fund charter schools. They claim that this action, without giving the people a
chance to speak their mind about the topic, is against what this nation stands
for. They also claim that they should be focusing more on the schools they already
have, not make new ones that will only stretch the already low funding aid
thin. These actions has caused several anti-charter schools to pop up, such as
the Millburn Parents Against Charter Schools, to voice their opinions against
charters and to actively fight against their openings. For the average opinion
on most anti-charter school groups, here is a link to a blog that fairly accurately
shows the opinions on most people against charters:credit to photos: nytimes.com and blogs.ajc.com
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