Sen. Kelsey and Rep. White Take Control of TN Education to Defund Shelby Schools And Improperly Hold Students Back a Grade!
Brian Kelsey and Mark White have moved a bill to the floor, that has now passed, which would make parents decide between keeping their kids and families safe during a pandemic or receiving funding for their school.
Instead of allowing local officials the ability to figure out what is best for their communities by hearing input from the families of their students it will have the state force schools to have mandatory in person learning or lose funding.
In addition, they also passed a bill that would give the state, not parents and teachers, the ability to hold back students due to their performance on a single standardized test. It should be the people who actually have met and know the student who should make decisions regarding if they are ready for the next grade.
Parents and School Districts should be able to decide what type of learning is best for their children without the State threatening to defund their schools and hold their children back a grade!