STOP HB 1368 NOW!

TAKE ACTION NOW TO STOP HB 1368!!!

New House Bill by Representative Jane Smith continues Gov. Jindal's Anti-Public School Agenda
HB 1368 would call for mass firings and closure of neighborhood public schools.
HB 1368: Gov. Bobby Jindal and Rep. Jane Smith call it the "Educational Red Tape Reduction Act," and they claim it's intended to "reduce burdensome regulations." In fact, HB 1368 calls for the mass firings of teachers and support professionals and the closure of neighborhood public schools. Under this radical proposal, schools and school districts would be able to apply for and obtain waivers of most any and all state laws and state board policies. This could include, for example, such "burdensome regulations" as those that require school districts to participate in retirement and group health insurance programs. And in exchange for this "flexibility," at least half of the schools covered by waivers would be required to either: close, fire and replace a majority of the staff, or convert to charters or operate under the control of for-profit management firms. Join the LAE campaign to PROTECT LOUISIANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Tell lawmakers to reject HB 1368 and the reckless, deceptive gimmicks it comprises.