Carolina Journal’s Sara Burrows reports on an effort by a principal to fend off competition and options for parents. I encourage you to read the entire story and see the letter, written on school letterhead, for yourself. Then you can decide whether this is appropriate or not.
Pamela Justice, the principal of Clyde Elementary School in Haywood County, sent students home with a letter asking parents to contact their legislators and voice opposition toSenate Bill 8, No Cap on Charter Schools.
The letter, printed on school letterhead, begins by calling S.B. 8 “a direct assault on public education.” (A scanned image of the letter, provided by a Clyde Elementary parent, appears on the right. A larger version is available here.) It warns the bill would siphon money from traditional public schools, force district schools to share athletic and band booster funds, likely resegregate schools, and allow homeschools and private schools to receive public money.
