Thread by @TroyMooney

1/ If I was speaking in Austin or attempting to influence a legislator about #SB8 or any related ESA/Voucher bills, here are the things I would make sure that I knew about #sb8 (in current form on 3/21/23) and a few other points I would make:

2/ I would read the Bill:

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1635794766565892096

3/ I would review what the bill offers to parents in Article 1 of the bill:

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1636819714990305280

4/ I would observe how the bill is inconsistent in how it treats private schools (in Article 1) and public schools (in Article 2) in terms of regulation and autonomy on the exact same subjects:

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1637774633641574402

5/ I would review that the bill does not ensure students with disabilities receive services at ESA/Voucher recipient schools:

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1635992997270814720

6/ I would study the way that ESA/voucher recipient schools do not have to adjust admission or employment policies, curriculum, assessments, or performance standards as is required by public schools in #txed

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1636355384771481600

I would remember that even the authors of #sb8 don't think the #STAAR is an essential measure of accountability

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1636728896820477954

I would point out that there is no way to compare two things that are not measured the same way:

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1637861626098638848

I would not accept the premise that we cannot measure, regulate, and ensure parental rights in any school that chooses to accept public dollars:

https://twitter.com/TroyMooney/status/1637429981302374402

Finally, I would reject any argument or position that says public schools are underperforming unless a metric is cited and that same metric is also going to be applied to private schools in #sb8 and publicly reported

The two critical arguments around #sb8 to me are: A) Whether parents can use public dollars to pay for a private school solution for their child's education? and B) Whether those accepting private schools would then be subject to any measurement or regulation?

What will your approach be towards influencing legislators about #sb8 and the related ESA/Voucher bills?