Opinion: Can I get some vouchers?
Katherine Perry
Katherine Perry is a veteran public school educator living in East Memphis. Prior to entering education, she spent 10 years as a writer and two as an Associate Editor of Memphis Parent Magazine. She is the mother of three adult daughters and “KayKay” to a brand new grandson.
A public school teacher on vouchers: “Let’s be honest, today we’re far more interested in satisfying our own personal interests and we expect the taxpayer to foot the bill. We are entitled.”
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Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to create a statewide school voucher program easily cleared its first Senate hurdle Wednesday, but took a split vote and five-plus hours of often contentious debate to pass out of a House committee.
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