“Every parent wants what’s best for their kids. Calling for a basic set of uniform standards, expectations, and transparency guidelines for how our public dollars are used in education isn’t an attack on parents or guardians who choose private or charter schools, and it’s not about making every school identical. It’s a demand for the bare minimum: that Florida’s leaders follow the Constitution, strengthen parents’ rights to clear, consistent information about where they are sending their kids, provide transparency for the expenditure of public money, and ensure every child has access to a safe, high-quality education.”

by Stephanie Vanos, Orange County parent

“Parents can only make the best decisions for their children if they have clear, consistent, and complete information. Transparency isn’t a burden; it’s what makes real choice possible. But this isn’t just about fairness between school types. It’s about the strength of the system itself.”

by Andrew Spar, President, Florida Education Association 

“Over the past two decades, Florida has expanded charter schools and taxpayer-funded private education into a multibillion-dollar school choice marketplace rather than prioritizing and strengthening the only education system the Constitution requires. The Constitution guarantees a system of free public schools, not taxpayer-funded educational alternatives.”

by Crystal Etienne, President, EDUVOTER Action Network

“Teachers do not need one more week of being called heroes while being treated as shock absorbers for every systemic failure. They need systems worthy of their expertise. The most meaningful message any school board, state legislature, or college of education could send this May is simple: Your job will be protected. Your pay will be professional. Your time will be respected. Your preparation will match the depth of the work.”

by Earlisha Whitfield, Ph.D., assistant professor of Reading, University of Central Florida; Caroline Pratt-Marrett, Ph.D., senior lecturer, University of Central Florida; Amanda Wilkerson, Ed.D., associate professor of Higher Education, University of Central Florida