Louisiana schools are failing and it is time our elected officials stand up for the interests of our children and against the status quo.  It is time that we make education reform a reality. 

Recently, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced his bold initiative to reform Louisiana education.  The Governor has made it his top priority to pass a package of aggressive reforms that will help bring more choice and parental control over the education of their children.  FreedomWorks has already been engaged in growing the grassroots support for Gov. Jindal’s plan hosting educational forums throughout the state and equipping thousands of activists with our school choice materials but that is just the beginning.

Please take a moment and let your elected official know that you stand with Gov. Jindal and that, "School Choice is the Right Choice."  It is time that your elected officials take a stand for children and enact the much needed reforms to the education system in LA. 

Tell them you stand with Gov. Jindal and will do whatever it takes to see these much needed reforms passed! 

Reform Package:

•    Rep. Pugh (R-Ponchatoula) has filed House Bill 292, which will place school board term limits as an option for voters on local ballots across the state in the November 2012 elections.
•    Rep. Carter (R-Baton Rouge) has filed House Bill 632, which would repeal tenure reform for all new teachers beginning July 1, 2012.
•    Rep. Henry (R-Metairie) has filed House Bill 716, which would repeal tenure for all new school bus drivers beginning July 1, 2012.
•    Rep. Carter (R-Baton Rouge) and Sen. Appel (R-Metairie) have filed House Bill 933 and Senate Bill 581 respectively, which both outline a framework for a single coordinated early childhood education system with accountability for academic outcomes.
•    Rep. Talbot (R-River Ridge) has filed House Bill 969, which authorizes a tax rebate for individuals and corporations who makes donations to organizations that provide scholarships.
•    Rep. Carter (R-Baton Rouge) and Sen. Appel (R-Metairie) have filed House Bill 974 and Senate Bill 603 respectively, which both link teacher tenure to performance, make effectiveness the primary criterion for personnel decisions, and grant authority for hiring and placement of personnel to school superintendents.
•    Rep. Carter (R-Baton Rouge) and Sen. Appel (R-Metairie) have filed House Bill 976 and Senate Bill 597 respectively, which expand school choice, including the scholarship program, pathways for charter schools, the providers who can offer courses to K12 students, and a “parent trigger” for failing schools.
•    Senator Donahue (R-Covington) has filed Senate Bill 413, which will remove the remaining obstacles to privatization of school food services