Help Us Protect MO Educational Freedom
You Can’t Fight Socialism With Socialism
“The money follows the child” sounds good in theory… But do not be fooled! The same people that created the problems in public school are now trying to sell you the solution which is no solution at all. We must reject and stop the expansion of big government into the private and homeschool sector. Homeschool is the last beacon of freedom we have. We must protect it at all cost.
Our Diligence is Critical.
There’s much speculation with the upcoming 2024 Missouri legislative session as to whether there’s enough support to advance “school choice.” Good news, right? Well, we might be able to dodge “school choice” this year, however there are several so called “education reform” items that unfortunately could have a very strong possibility of sneaking across the finish line if we aren’t diligent. Open Enrollment, expansion of ESA’s, and provisions to Homeschool “sports” are what we are anticipating.
So What’s Our Beef?
Aren’t we desperate for education reform?
Yes!! We are ABSOLUTELY in need of education reform. The problem is that we are not focusing on the what truly needs to be fixed. We’ve spent decades passing garbage legislation that pretends to treat symptoms that are created by the education machine, when we need to get to the root of the problem: DESE – Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The last three years especially have been BRUTAL. We need to stop pandering to the education industrial complex, and start REPEALING. At minimum, we need to restore local control and allow our local school boards the opportunity to start righting the ship. The likelihood of repealing anything in the future is slim.
We have our work cut out for us. The ONLY education reform that we are willing to allow this session is a CLEAN bill similar to Senator Jill Carter’s SB85. Reign in DESE or BUST!
Here’s a shortlist of what we’re dealing with:
With the Shekels Comes the Shackles
What does “money follows the child” REALLY mean?
“School choice”, according to lobbyists, is funding students not systems. It allows students to use tax dollars for private and homeschools because a student shouldn’t be regulated to the education found within their zip code… But what does that really mean?
It means the students can be funded by tax dollars, with the government strings attached, leaving us with NO choice at all.
When you follow the money, you can see that there’s been a national push from organizations funded by the globalistas like the Walton’s and Koch Brothers to implement model legislation nationwide. ALEC and Americans For Prosperity are prime examples of organizations pushing model legislation.
Let’s not forget the UNESCO shill – Corey DeAngelis – “The Expert” that has no children of his own.
The only positive to this model legislation that is being pushed is that it helps us see the direction that we’re headed. We can use other states as guides and help educate our legislators on the regulations that followed after their education laws were changed. It’s
What does “funding students, not systems” REALLY mean?
So What Do We Want?
What are our education reform goals?
Until we can start repealing… We have to have realistic goals. In addition to a CLEAN bill similar to Senator Jill Carter’s SB85 we have identified some areas that could greatly improve the quality of education provided in public schools.
Aside from repealing the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 and every education omnibus that’s made it’s way through the Missouri legislature, giving the parents the option to opt out of state mandated programs is at the top of the list.
Please review this list of protections and initiatives that our children DESERVE:
Opt-Out & Tech-Based Alternatives
Let the parents choose and allow schools to accommodate them as needed
Allow students to opt-out of all computer based assessments
School to provide pencil and paper or in-person assessor to assess including MAP testing
Classroom alternatives for tech based activities & curriculum
No child should be left out of classroom activities due to their “no tech” status
Permit schools to provide pencil & paper and non-tech literary assessments
This in lieu of the tech based literary assessment mandated by recent legislation
DESE & Administration Accountability
Unelected bureaucrats have had free reign for far too long.
All work task force groups must be live streamed and recorded.
All documents created by a task force group should be posted for public viewing
Every Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) MUST be voted on
There should be public notice and the MOU should be posted for public view
Forbid superintendents from signing authority on behalf of parents
This is an exclusive right of ALL parents and cannot be overwritten administratively
SEL, Data-Mining & Sex Ed
We do NOT consent
No child can be part of human research without INFORMED consent
Parents can opt in to data-mining surveys if they choose. Consent is a MUST
Allow opt-out of sex and health education for all students pre-K-12
Since the passage of HB 447, parents are no longer permitted to opt-out of either program
Discontinue state funding for marxist propaganda promoted through SEL programs
The state will not fund or reimburse any programs that have social emotional content
Join the Movement
You Can’t Fight Socialism With Socialism
“The money follows the child” sounds good in theory… But do not be fooled! The same people that created the problems in public school are now trying to sell you the solution which is no solution at all. We must reject and stop the expansion of big government into the private and homeschool sector. Homeschool is the last beacon of freedom that we have. We must protect it at all cost.
Our Diligence is Critical.
There’s much speculation with the upcoming 2024 Missouri legislative session as to whether there’s enough support to advance “school choice.” Good news, right? Well, we might be able to dodge “school choice” this year, however there are several so called “education reform” items that unfortunately could have a very strong possibility of sneaking across the finish line if we aren’t diligent.
Open Enrollment, expansion of ESA’s, and provisions to Homeschool “sports” are what we are anticipating.
So What’s Our Beef?
Aren’t we desperate for education reform?
Yes!! We are ABSOLUTELY in need of education reform. The problem is that we not are focusing on the what truly needs to be fixed. We’ve spent decades passing garbage legislation that pretends to treat symptoms that are created by the education machine, when we need to get to the root of the problem: DESE – Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The last three years especially have been BRUTAL. We need to stop pandering to the education industrial complex, and start REPEALING. At minimum, we need to restore local control and allow our local school boards the opportunity to start righting the ship. The likelihood of repealing anything in the future is slim.
We have our work cut out for us. The ONLY education reform that we are willing to allow this session is a CLEAN bill similar to Senator Jill Carter’s SB85. Reign in DESE or BUST!
Here’s a shortlist of what we’re dealing with:
With Shekels Comes Shackles
“Money follows the child?”
“School choice”, according to lobbyists, is funding students not systems. It allows students to use tax dollars for private and homeschools because a student shouldn’t be regulated to the education found within their zip code… But what does that really mean?
It means the students can be funded by tax dollars, with the government strings attached, leaving us with NO choice at all.
When you follow the money, you can see that there’s been a national push from organizations funded by the globalistas like the Walton’s and Koch Brothers to
implement model legislation nationwide. ALEC and Americans For Prosperity are prime examples of organizations pushing model legislation. Let’s not forget the UNESCO shill – Corey DeAngelis – “The Expert” that has no children of his own.
The only positive to this model legislation is that it helps us see the direction that we’re headed and the regulations that followed.
What does “funding students, not systems” REALLY mean?
So What Do We Want?
What are our education reform goals?
In addition to a CLEAN bill similar to Senator Jill Carter’s SB85 we have identified some areas that could greatly improve the quality of education provided in public schools. Aside from repealing the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 and every education omnibus that’s made it’s way through the Missouri legislature, giving the parents the option to opt out of state mandated programs is at the top of the list. Here are some protections and initiatives that our children DESERVE:
Opt-Out & Tech-Based Alternatives
Let the parents choose and allow schools to accommodate them as needed.
Allow students to opt-out of all computer based assessments
School to provide pencil and paper or in-person assessor to assess including MAP testing
Classroom alternatives for tech based activities & curriculum
No child should be left out of classroom activities due to their “no tech” status.
Permit schools to provide pencil & paper and non-tech literary assessments
This in lieu of the tech based literary assessment mandated by recent legislation
DESE & Administration Accountability
Unelected bureaucrats have had free reign for far too long. It’s time for accountability.
All work task force groups must be live streamed and recorded.
All documents created by a task force group should be posted for public viewing
Every Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) MUST be voted on
There should be public notice and the MOU should be posted for public view
Forbid superintendents from signing authority on behalf of parents
This is an exclusive right of ALL parents and cannot be overwritten administratively
SEL, Data-Mining & Sex Ed
We do NOT consent!